At 03:53 PM 8/26/00 +0200, you wrote: > >My preliminary conclusion: SpaceCom has misidentified the objects. #26475 >is the RB and #26476 is the dummy payload. I think it would possible to >make a final decision based on visual observations. >BTW: My calculations based on a random tumbling of the objects. But also if >you assume a specific attitude the conclusion remains unchanged. > >Harro Now this just torques me big time. I had to get up in the middle of the night to see #26476. I downloaded fresh elsets that showed the payload going by 2 hours earlier. It did not make sense that it would be that different less than 24 hours after launch but elsets do not lie. I downloaded elsets after your email and the two objects were only apart by 30 seconds and less than 0.5 degree declination. I should have seen both but was not looking for #26475. BTW, #26476 was steady during the time I saw it. Ron Lee ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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