#25592 SL-08 R/B

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Greetings,

Observed SL-08 R/B from recent CIS launch on p.m. pass over Melbourne Dec 26
22:44 (11:44 UTC).  Measured 17.5 second photometric period, despite several
problems.  Patchy cloud cover conspired with batteries in my binoculars
going flat during the pass, ruining an otherwise decent zenithal pass.
Invisible maximum with fairly bright pronounced maximum of around mag +2.
Could not see Cosmos 2361 (#25590) trailing.  I assume the intrinsic
brightness of this sat is fairly low.  OIG still hasn't catalogued anything
for #25591.  Elsets as follows.

COSMOS-2361
1 25590U 98076A   98360.20637259  .00008138  00000-0  88725-2 0    62
2 25590  82.9347  60.8187 0030064 270.8810  88.8895 13.72310210   180
SL-08 R/B
1 25592U 98076B   98359.54958136  .00004186  00000-0  44722-2 0    56
2 25592  82.9373  61.3099 0022529 268.0021  91.8600 13.73532602    99

L8r
Jason Gibson
Melbourne Australia
37.9803 S    145.0623 E    40m

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