Re: This is why I am happy observer tonight = unid sat

From: C. Bassa (cgbsat@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Sep 02 2013 - 22:08:10 UTC

  • Next message: Bram Dorreman: "Satobs 4160 (BD) 2013-09-02"

    Hi Mike, Kevin,
    
    On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Mike McCants <mmccants@prismnet.com> wrote:
    > I prefer:
    > Unknown 130725
    > 1 99212U 13705A   13242.06231536 0.00000234  00000-0  69124-3 0    04
    > 2 99212  27.9069 237.6569 7304207 356.6466   8.6181  2.17422144    06
    >
    > But an orbit like the one above is also possible:
    > Unknown 130725
    > 1 99212U 13705A   13242.05766553  .00000248  00000-0  16800-5 0    05
    > 2 99212  28.0651 237.1318 7277191 353.9456   5.4392  2.34143777    02
    
    It looks like the 2.34 revs/day solution is not the right one. I just
    targeted the area where a 2.34 revs/day orbit would rise out of
    perigee and nothing was seen at ranges of 2900 km at 21:45UT and 5100
    km at 21:55UT. On all three occasions where Kevin saw it it was bright
    and steady and I expect I would've seen it. As such, I can only
    conclude that the 2.34 revs/day solution is not the actual one. The
    2.17 revs/day orbit that Mike suggested is the next one I will try,
    but that may have to wait a day or two.
    
    Regards,
        Cees
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