8539 obs 1-1-05

From: Steve Newcomb (snewcomb@gcnetmail.net)
Date: Sat Jan 01 2005 - 20:55:54 EST

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    24753 97 012A   8539 F 20050101232814290 17 25 0353891+232001 29
    09415 76 091A   8539 F 20050101234556890 17 25 0353827+231871 29
    11389 79 050A   8539 F 20050102002247840 17 25 2143500+584680 67
    11389 79 050A   8539 F 20050102002258280 17 25 2120272+603853 67
    
    The first 2 points are close to the same spot 1 degree under Atlas in the
    Pleiades 17 minutes and 42 seconds apart.
    I was able to id an unknown I saw in telescope field of view while tracking
    #09415 at 23.48.00 UTC as Leasat 5 rocket #20411. With an apogee of 8080
    mile and a perigee of 200 mile, I lucked into it at 838 mile altitude.
    LEASAT 5 PKM (S
    1 20411U 90002C   04360.43455804  .00004688  00000-0  97244-3 0  9170
    2 20411  27.2336 318.9978 4862316   6.8162 357.8968  5.82931254250823
    
    Viewing was fair to poor. Relatively warm 45 F. Happy New Year.
    
    Lat. 39.4707 Lon. -79.3388 Alt. 2753 ft. -5 UTC
    What these numbers mean: http://www.satobs.org/position/IODformat.html
    
    
    
    
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