SPY SAT OBSERVATIONS
Jay Respler (jrespler@injersey.com)
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 02:37:14 -0400 (EDT)
I finally had some decent nights on Friday and Saturday.
I logged 30-33 sats each night.
Observed NOSS 3A on 6/6/96 at 2:00:12 UT. mag 9.3
RA 13h 12.3m, DEC 33.00 deg, Epoch 1950.
Long 74d 14m W. Lat 40d 17m N. Alt 129 ft.
Observed NOSS 2-3 on 6/6/96 at 2:27:42 UT. mag 5.9
RA 17h 22.3m, DEC 8.14 deg, Epoch 1950.
Observed Alexis on 6/6/96/96 at 3:11:11.5 UT. mag 7.3, var irreg
RA 18h 24.9m, DEC 48.31 deg, Epoch 1950.
Observed NOSS 2-3 on 6/6/96 at 4:18:49 UT. mag 7.5
RA 12h 09.8m, DEC 55.98 deg, Epoch 1950.
96 29 C followed by 35 sec., same path and mag.
Observed NOSS 2-3 on 6/8/96 at 2:50:12 UT.
RA 15h 33.6m, DEC 36.90 deg, Epoch 1950.
Observed 96 29C on 6/8/96 at 2:50:30 UT.
RA 15h 35.3m, DEC 36.89 deg, Epoch 1950.
Observed US 116 on 6/8/96 at 4:55:47.5 UT. mag 6.2
RA 20h 12.6m, DEC 40.18 deg, Epoch 1950.
Observed US 116 on 6/9/96 at 5:41:16.5 UT. mag 5.3
RA 15h 36.8m, DEC 30.14 deg, Epoch 1950.
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Elements used:
US116
1 23728U 95066 A 96142.99939185 0.00000210 00000-0 13976-4 0 09
2 23728 97.7611 253.4578 0427330 335.4015 24.5984 14.54455486 07
NOSS 2-3
1 23862U 96029 A 96156.97541120 .00096705 00000-0 17402 0 0 06
2 23862 63.3641 210.1052 0063267 171.9488 188.1532 13.40462659 07
96-29C
1 96293U 96029 C 96156.97492510 .00000040 00000-0 71644-4 0 02
2 96293 63.4195 210.0452 0081807 174.1946 185.9008 13.40258180 02
Predictions and some observations:
*** 1996 June 5 Wed evening *** Times are PM EDT *** 2121 428
H M S Tim Azi ElC Dir Mag Dys F Hgt Shd Rng R A Dec RCS Name
10 28 10 .0 117 41C 272 21.3 4 6 721 244 1011 1721 9.0 NOSS 2-3
10 28 25 .0 118 41C 272 21.3 4 6 719 248 997 1718 9.2 96 29 C
*** 1996 June 6 Thu morning *** Times are AM EDT *** 2121 428
0 19 23 .0 315 46C 92 21.9 4 7 714 456 929 12 2 57.2 NOSS 2-3
0 19 43 .0 316 46C 92 21.9 4 7 713 457 932 1159 57.6 96 29 C
1996 June 7 Fri evening *** Times are PM EDT *** 2123 428
H M S Tim Azi ElC Dir Mag Dys F Hgt Shd Rng R A Dec RCS Name
10 40 10 .1 77 72C 273 20.1 9 0 505 244 527 1622 41.9 Skipper
var slow 8 - >9
10 50 51 .0 125 83C 273 20.8 6 6 718 419 723 1527 36.2 NOSS 2-3
10 51 12 .0 125 85C 273 20.8 6 6 717 423 719 1521 37.0 96 29 C
0 42 51 .0 324 26C 91 23.2 6 7 710 576 1284 953 57.6 NOSS 2-3
Reached mag 3.9 for a few sec, slowly faded.
0 43 16 .0 325 26C 91 23.2 6 7 709 577 1285 949 58.1 96 29 C
Barely seen through haze. Mag 7 1/2
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