I have entered the NOTAM coordinates (+some intermediate omes in longitude) into a .pnt file and made a Skymap plot of the area, with some approximate predictions for Mir on March 11. http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle/gif/MirNOTAM.gif (Sorry - upside down) If Mir passes around 10:10 on March 11, it will follow the longest diagonal in the area. That pass would be closest to Baikonur Cosmodrome around 09:30 earlier along that orbit. http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle/gif/Mir-Aral.gif The time estimates decrease by about 25 minutes/day, but the actual pass times depend on current orbital period, drag and manoeuvres. SkyMap files: http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle/gif/MIR_ARAL.CFG http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle/gif/MIR-.CFG http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle/gif/mir12.tle http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle/gif/mir.pnt -- bjorn.gimle@tietotech.se (office) -- -- b_gimle@algonet.se (home) http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle -- -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA, 59.2576 N, 18.6172 E, 23 m -- -- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m -- From: "Keith Stein" <kstein@erols.com> To: <SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 7:43 PM Subject: Mir Deorbit NOTAM > [DAFIF CHART CHANGE] DANGER AREA ACTIVATED FROM POSSIBLE DEBRIS FROM > DE-ORBITING MIR SPACE STATION, 8 MAR 01 TO 18 MAR 01, IN AN AREA BOUND BY; S > 53 00 W 175 00,TO S23 00 W 175 00,TO S 23 00 W 132 00,TO S 30 00 W 127 00, TO > S 30 00 W 90 00,TO S 53 00 W 90 00 06 MAR 00:01 UNTIL 19 MAR 00:01 > > SpaceCluster.Com > Woodbridge, VA 22192 > http://www.spacecluster.com > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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