Molniya 3-11 OBS
Jim Nix (nixj@bellsouth.net)
Tue, 01 Dec 1998 07:51:06 -0600
Hi all,
Observed Molniya 3-11 (11240) 79004A this eve. It appears to be
running 32.44 secs early and about 2 degrees east of predicted
trajectory using the following elset.
MOLNIYA 3-11
1 11240U 79004A 98335.72189432 .50085855 00000-0 67499-4 0 741
2 11240 61.8969 337.3812 1276840 285.7448 60.7587 13.70997889149639
Skymap projected a near eclipse of Saturn and this bird was at least 2
degrees below
Saturn on transit. Estimated using the five degree field of view of my
8 x 40's.
98/12 35.316N 89.866W 100m 2000
01
7900401 002516.06 015044+065859 5.0 5.5 S
Jim