The fact that the orbital elements (given by Ted Molczan and other analysts): 03790B 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 v 1 90019U 03790B 04277.37325858 .00532341 00000-0 78477-3 0 06 2 90019 27.3066 310.3119 0777964 296.1803 56.0793 14.47087917 00 uses a catalog # of 900xx and an international ID of type YY500+DDD outside the normal series of catalogued objects indicates an object that is found by amateurs. The "international ID" 03790 means (as far as has been determined) it was first seen 2003 day 290. The B is probably because its orbit and magnitude (variation) suggests it is a rocket, originally found in a typical geotransfer orbit (although it might be that two objects were found the same day). The "USSTRATCOM #" of 90019 indicates that it is the 19th unidentified object that we have been able to observe for several orbits/days or more, so that its orbit is well known. /Björn -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA, 59.2615 N, 18.6206 E, 33 m -- -- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m -- >can someone tell me what 03790B is suppose to be? I know many sats like the >Keyholes, NOSS, Lacrosse, etc. But I have no idea what 03790B is. Thanks > >Martin Morin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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