RE: 96-72A refound?

Ted Molczan (molczan@home.com)
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 19:49:07 -0500

Russell,

Your two observations nearly coincide with the path of 96072A's epoch 99044
elset, running about 39.3 minutes late. Below is an extract from the
ephemeris, showing the points nearest to your observations.

29/ 3/99  20:00 - 22:00 UTC  J1950.0  EL > 15  Willowbrae  Scotland
USA 129        96072A   24680   Bull =   0     Russell Eberst
SGP   Age =   44.4 d  Unc = 1151 s ( 50%)
Offset =  39.30 min

  TIME      %I   Mv     AZ  EL    R.A.    DEC   FE   VANG  RANGE   ALT
--------    --  ----   ---  --   -----  ------  --   ----  -----  -----
21:21:35    22   5.6   327  34   01:32   59:01  11   0.35    843    513
21:21:36    22   5.6   327  34   01:30   58:52  11   0.35    848    514

21:22:01    19   6.1   332  27   00:42   55:10  11   0.26   1001    523
21:22:02    18   6.2   332  27   00:41   55:01  11   0.26   1007    523

An excellent agreement with your obs:

> 2420 9903 0.211 1204
> 29
> 9607201 212135.71 013034+585035 6.4 6.4 0 S
> 9607201 212201.41 004225+545854 6.8 6.8 0 S

I may produce a recovery elset later tonight, if time permits.

Ted Molczan