Re: Unknown pair of satellites

From: Björn Gimle (bjorn.gimle@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Jan 08 2012 - 10:04:04 UTC

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    They were :
    
                Transit Center       End of Track
      Date     Time   Azim Elev   Time   Azim Elev Rng(km) Cat # Satellite Name
    -------- -------- ---- ---- -------- ---- ---- ------- ----- --------------
    12/ 1/ 4 10:11:31  15ø 56ø  10:13:00  71ø 59ø   1250.1 37391 NOSS 3-5 (B)
    12/ 1/ 4 10:11:34  15ø 55ø  10:13:00  69ø 59ø   1255.3 37386 NOSS 3-5 (A)
    
    /Björn
    
    2012/1/7 Steve Golson <sgolson@trilobyte.com>
    
    > Pair of satellites in polar orbit. Similar brightness, maybe magnitude 7?
    > Here's rough positions for one
    > 04 Jan 2012  10:11:15 UTC  Dec +79.5  RA 14h02m
    > 04 Jan 2012  10:11:48 UTC  Dec +69.5  RA 14h42m
    > observed from 42.5166°N, 71.3442°W, elevation 72m
    >
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