PPAS obs 2006 Jul 02 & 03 BD

From: Bram Dorreman (bram.dorreman@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Jul 06 2006 - 18:37:48 EDT

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    yy-nnncc yy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.s ooo sss.s s.s nnn ff.fff comments
    85-108 B 06-07-02 23:08:41.5 BD   31.2 3.0   1 31     A; +3.1->inv
    87- 11 A 06-07-03 00:28:48.1 BD   61.6 0.5   5 12.3   M; +3.9->7.0
    87- 60 A 06-07-03 00:44:40.4 BD   94.5 0.3   8 11.8   M; +3.3->6.5
    88- 89 A 06-07-02 22:18:16.4 BD  110.0 0.2  12  9.17  F'a'; +3.7->inv; red
    89- 16 A 06-07-02 23:42:00.0 BD  118.2 0.2  59  2.00  F; +4.5->inv
    91- 82 E 06-07-03 01:07      BD   20.8 0.2  19  1.09  F'ff_; +6.5->inv
    92- 52 A 06-07-03 00:28:13.3 BD   33.7 3.0   1 34     A; +5.0->8.0
    92- 73 B 06-07-03 00:02:08.9 BD  118.7 0.5   8 14.85  A; +5.5->inv
    97- 34 C 06-07-02 21:50:06.8 BD   25.8 0.2  33  0.78  F'f'; +3.0->inv
    02- 54 C 06-07-02 21:33:10.5 BD   72.8 0.2  10  7.28  A; +5.0->8.0
    04- 28 B 06-07-02 22:05:32.0 BD   78.2 0.3  12  6.52  A; +5.5->inv
    05- 43 A 06-07-02 22:54:21.1 BD   66.1 0.3   8  8.3   F; ssm; +5.5->inv
    05- 43 G 06-07-02 22:31:30.6 BD  147.5 0.2  17  8.68  A; +4.5->inv (?)
    05- 48 C 06-07-03 00:09:08.7 BD  130.8 0.2  36  3.63  A; +5.0->inv
    06- 11 G 06-07-02 23:00:58.7 BD   79.2 0.2  41  1.93
    06- 14 B 06-07-03 01:38:30.7 BD   95.8 0.2  28  3.42  A; +4.5->inv
    06- 19 C 06-07-02 23:18:41.2 BD   22.6 0.2  30  0.75  A; +6.5(?)->inv
    
    Kosmos 1703 rocket (Tsyklon) (16263, 1985-108B)flashing period has
    slowed down a lot.
    Mike McCants informed me about a small mean motion change, which might
    result in a tumbling. It resulted in a tumbling indeed.
    
    I tried to find debris object (29126, 1985-108Q). That was in vain. It
    will be too small for 7 x 50 binoculars.
    
    After several attempts I found Akebono (19822, 1989-016A) thanks to
    its flashes when moving more opposite to the sun.
    
    The URL explaning the format of PPAS observations :
    http://www.satobs.org/tumble/flashpm.html#PPASformat
    
    Bram Dorreman
    COSPAR 4160
    51° 16' 45.5" N 5° 28' 36.6" E (WGS84) 35 m
    
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