Luch decay over Europe ?
Bjoern Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Wed, 31 Jul 1996 21:30:22 +0200 (MET DST)
I wrote:
>If Luch Rk survives until tomorrow evening as I expect, it
>will make some beutiful passes over Central Europe. ....
>and post any timing you make ( since prediction inaccuracies
>are up to about 10 minutes tonight unless you get newer elsets)
>A SkyMap map of the track tonight across Europe can be found from my
>http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle/decayers.htm page.
OIG elsets appeared very late today :
Luch 1 SL-12aux 7.0 2775 x 100
1 23685U 95054F 96213.60231793 .48674172 16873-4 14566-2 0 3030
2 23685 46.7255 155.6538 1711354 116.0955 262.5687 12.56567475 8256
It appears that it is now decaying slower than anticipated.
It should be visible at around 20:34 from Western-Central France,
then make nice passes over the US near latitude 45 N after sunset.
It may even survive until midnight Aug.1-2, again being visible
over the US. And of course Aug.1 over France - Switzerland - Italy.
Try to get new elsets before trying to find it Aug.01 !
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