Acceleration report 29 Jan 1997

Kurt Jonckheere (kjonckheere@unicall.be)
Wed, 29 Jan 1997 22:26:53 +0100

The following objects are accelerating ! :
87- 49 B 18096/C1 Kosmos 1850r
88- 53 B 19257/C1 Kosmos 1954r
91-  7 B 21090/C1 Kosmos 2123r
92-  8 B 21876/C1 Kosmos 2180 rocket 
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Observers are Kurt Jonckheere, Willy Verhaegen, Leo Barhorst, Walter
Nissen, Vince Gardiner

         date     time (UT)  obs               Period remarks
87- 49 B 96-11-15 04:46:07   LB  125.3 0.5   6 20.9   AA, mag 4->inv
87- 49 B 97-01-07 09:40      VAG 108.2 1.0   5 21.6   AA mag4->inv
87- 49 B 97-01-14 17:12:56   LB  164.0 0.5  10 16.40  AA, mag 4->inv
87- 49 B 97-01-27 04:41:16   LB   74.6 0.5   6 12.4   AA, mag 5->inv

88- 53 B 96-09-11 08:43:10.0 VAG  84.3 1.0   4 21.1   mag4->inv
88- 53 B 96-11-21 18:43      WV                       S? clouds
88- 53 B 96-11-23 17:37      WV                       LP +5/+7
88- 53 B 97-01-07 10:01      VAG 154.6 1.0   4 38.7   AA mag4->inv
88- 53 B 97-01-08 17:25:53   LB   70.5 0.5   2 35.3   MM, mag 5->inv
88- 53 B 97-01-27 04:53:27   LB  116.4 0.5   4 29.1   AA, mag 5->inv

92-  8 B 96-11-06 18:10      KJ  155.4 1.5   8 19.4   FF, 4->inv, later MM
92-  8 B 96-11-06 18:11      WV  159.4 0.5   8 19.9
92-  8 B 96-11-15 17:04      KJ  179.0 0.4  14 12.79
92-  8 B 96-11-15 17:04      WV  127.9 0.3  10 12.79
92-  8 B 97-01-25 20:16:27   LB  126.4 0.2  22  5.75  FF, mag 4->inv
92-  8 B 97-01-27 17:42      KJ  244.9 0.3  44  5.57
92-  8 B 97-01-27 19:26:23.1 KJ  121.4 0.3  22  5.52  syn effect
92-  8 B 97-01-27 19:28:20.0 KJ  122.1 0.3  22  5.55  syn effect
92-  8 B 97-01-29  1:13:16.3 WN   65.6 0.5  12  5.46  FF, C* 2180 r

Wheather is not permitting any observations in Western Europe for
the moment, so thanks Walter for your observation !

The flash period IS still GOING DOWN !  We need to follow it as
regular as possible.
Also don't forget to take a look at 91-  7 B.


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You can use the following elements (courtesy Ted Molczan and OIG) :

Cosmos 1850 r    7.4  2.4  0.0  5.5 v
1 18096U 87049  B 97 22.99742712  .00000075  00000-0  27189-4 0  5891
2 18096  74.0380 197.6709 0022919  34.1951 326.0671 14.33208280503232
Cosmos 1954 r    7.4  2.4  0.0  5.5 v
1 19257U 88053  B 97 23.00643916  .00000034  00000-0  12271-4 0  4773
2 19257  74.0473 200.0229 0021081 138.8644 221.4102 14.33809966449381
21090
1 21090U 91007B   97029.53479782  .00000174  00000-0  16477-3 0   835
2 21090  82.9162  17.7302 0022316 319.6985  40.2676 13.75498722300328
21876
1 21876U 92008B   97029.09448685  .00000428  00000-0  43435-3 0  7897
2 21876  82.9249 246.2499 0034269 282.7868  76.9464 13.74542796248223

All observations are very much appreciated.

Happy observing !

Kurt J
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