20745 1990-071D 1990-071D from the Molniya 1-78 launch looks like one to keep a watch on in this part of the world. We have a pass around 1807 UTC - very close to Daniel's prediction for decay, and about 90 minutes before that predicted by Calsky. Space-track prediction can't be passed on owing to the user agreement but certainly does not negate either prediction. As the 1807 pass is predicted for at this stage to be around 150 km altitude this seems too high for a Molniya decay, but I won't be taking any chances! Just to add to the interest we have a low ISS/STS pass about 3 minutes later, if the R/B went down on this pass maybe the astronauts might get to see the fireworks! Visibility looking questionable at this stage, as showers are forecast in the morning followed by fine weather - so highest chance of cloud here is during the time when observation is desirable- *SIGH* Robert Wainuiomata New Zealand 174,948E 41.261S ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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