Can anyone give me up to date information on this object? Calsky gives it as decaying at 2130Z Monday in Northern Africa with its subsequent track north of here and transiting about an hour after the predicted decay. However TLEs are 3.4 days old, and if I go to "sighting opportunities" I get some very odd results, -they indicate a pass at 09:31 or 09:32 local (2131 or 2132 UTC) but with strange distances and magnitudes. As I will have access to a computer, but not one with prediction programs, from about 8:30 local I would be very grateful if someone could calculate transit times here (if there are any!) based on up to date TLEs if available, assuming that this object is still valid, and post the information to the list rather than my address. Obviously with this possible decay being stated to be imminent a reply as soon as possible would be most helpful. Robert Holdsworth Wainuiomata New Zealand 41.261S 174.947E UTC plus 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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