Hello, I'am observing reflections from a unknown satellite on radio. Maybe someone on seesat group can help me to indentify the satellite. The question seams OT to the the seesat group, but the expertise on this mechanism is the same as visual observation. The satellite has a very typical reflection pattern; I think its tumbling. The object is propably a rocket booster because they have a high RCS value. Here is the data: observer: My location: Eindhoven The Netherlands 51.438N 005.375E antenna is pionting Azimuth 260 Elevation 15 degrees. Antenna -3db receive angle is about 30 degrees illuminator: Radar Location: Lake Kickapoo 33.563N 098.792W the satellite must be passing at 91,4 degrees Azimuth seen from the radar to cause a reflection. observation data: 20060111 20:51 - 20:53 UTC 20060122 00:24 - 00:25:30 UTC receiving pattern: http://www.itr-datanet.com/~pe1itr/navspasur_images/satreflections/nav200601112056.jpg http://www.itr-datanet.com/~pe1itr/navspasur_images/satreflections/nav200601220027.jpg Rob Hardenberg http://www.itr-datanet.com/~pe1itr/navspasur.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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