UPDATE: ISS lunar transit tonight

From: Matson, Robert (ROBERT.D.MATSON@saic.com)
Date: Thu May 15 2003 - 19:32:34 EDT

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    Hi All,
    
    Updated ground coordinates for the lunar transit pass this evening
    using latest ISS TLE:
    
    ISS             20.0 10.0  0.0  0.5 d  179
    1 25544U 98067A   03135.62405354  .00012899  00000-0  16688-3 0   139
    2 25544  51.6305 183.8701 0006291 116.5260  21.5101 15.59280317255923
    
    I've just listed the portion following landfall in Mexico:
    
    2003 May 16 (all times UTC):
    
                    O L D                 N E W
             Latitude   Longitude  Latitude   Longitude
             --------   ---------  --------   ---------
    4:20:00   21.9511   -105.8458   21.9586   -105.8390  Mexico landfall
    4:20:10   22.4903   -105.4164   22.4977   -105.4096
    4:20:20   23.0291   -104.9846   23.0366   -104.9777
    4:20:30   23.5676   -104.5502   23.5750   -104.5433
    4:20:40   24.1056   -104.1132   24.1131   -104.1062
    4:20:50   24.6433   -103.6733   24.6507   -103.6663
    4:21:00   25.1805   -103.2305   25.1879   -103.2235
    4:21:10   25.7173   -102.7847   25.7247   -102.7776
    4:21:20   26.2535   -102.3357   26.2609   -102.3285
    4:21:30   26.7893   -101.8834   26.7967   -101.8761
    4:21:40   27.3246   -101.4276   27.3320   -101.4203
    4:21:50   27.8593   -100.9683   27.8667   -100.9609
    4:22:00   28.3934   -100.5052   28.4008   -100.4978  Texas
    4:22:10   28.9270   -100.0383   28.9344   -100.0308
    4:22:20   29.4599    -99.5674   29.4673    -99.5598
    4:22:30   29.9922    -99.0923   29.9996    -99.0847
    4:22:40   30.5239    -98.6129   30.5312    -98.6053
    4:22:50   31.0548    -98.1291   31.0621    -98.1214
    4:23:00   31.5851    -97.6407   31.5923    -97.6329
    4:23:10   32.1146    -97.1474   32.1219    -97.1396
    4:23:20   32.6433    -96.6493   32.6506    -96.6413
    4:23:30   33.1713    -96.1460   33.1786    -96.1380
    4:23:40   33.6985    -95.6374   33.7058    -95.6293 Oklahoma
    4:23:50   34.2249    -95.1234   34.2321    -95.1152
    4:24:00   34.7505    -94.6037   34.7577    -94.5954 Arkansas
    4:24:10   35.2752    -94.0782   35.2824    -94.0698
    4:24:20   35.7990    -93.5466   35.8062    -93.5381 Missouri
    4:24:30   36.3219    -93.0088   36.3291    -93.0001
    4:24:40   36.8439    -92.4645   36.8511    -92.4558
    4:24:50   37.3650    -91.9135   37.3721    -91.9047
    4:25:00   37.8851    -91.3557   37.8922    -91.3467
    4:25:10   38.4043    -90.7907   38.4114    -90.7817
    4:25:20   38.9225    -90.2184   38.9296    -90.2092 Illinois
    4:25:30   39.4397    -89.6385   39.4467    -89.6292
    4:25:40   39.9559    -89.0507   39.9629    -89.0413
    4:25:50   40.4711    -88.4548   40.4781    -88.4453
    4:26:00   40.9853    -87.8506   40.9922    -87.8409
    4:26:10   41.4984    -87.2377   41.5054    -87.2279
    4:26:20   42.0106    -86.6158   42.0175    -86.6058 Michigan
    4:26:30   42.5217    -85.9847   42.5286    -85.9746
    4:26:40   43.0317    -85.3440   43.0386    -85.3337
    4:26:50   43.5408    -84.6933   43.5477    -84.6830
    4:27:00   44.0489    -84.0325   44.0557    -84.0220
    4:27:10   44.5560    -83.3611   44.5628    -83.3504 Leaves Michigan
    4:27:20   45.0621    -82.6786   45.0689    -82.6678
    4:27:30   45.5673    -81.9849   45.5741    -81.9738
    4:27:40   46.0717    -81.2793   46.0784    -81.2681 Mainland Canada
    4:27:50   46.5752    -80.5616   46.5819    -80.5501
    4:28:00   47.0779    -79.8311   47.0846    -79.8195
    4:28:10   47.5799    -79.0876   47.5865    -79.0758
    4:28:20   48.0813    -78.3304   48.0879    -78.3184
    4:28:30   48.5821    -77.5590   48.5887    -77.5468
    4:28:40   49.0826    -76.7729   49.0892    -76.7604
    4:28:50   49.5828    -75.9714   49.5893    -75.9587
    4:29:00   50.0828    -75.1538   50.0894    -75.1409
    4:29:10   50.5830    -74.3196   50.5895    -74.3064
    4:29:20   51.0834    -73.4678   51.0900    -73.4543
    4:29:30   51.5845    -72.5977   51.5910    -72.5840
    4:29:40   52.0864    -71.7084   52.0929    -71.6944
    4:29:50   52.5895    -70.7988   52.5960    -70.7845
    4:30:00   53.0943    -69.8679   53.1008    -69.8533
    4:30:10   53.6013    -68.9145   53.6079    -68.8996
    4:30:20   54.1111    -67.9372   54.1177    -67.9219
    4:30:30   54.6245    -66.9343   54.6310    -66.9187
    4:30:40   55.1422    -65.9042   55.1488    -65.8881
    4:30:50   55.6654    -64.8448   55.6721    -64.8283
    4:31:00   56.1954    -63.7536   56.2021    -63.7366
    4:31:10   56.7338    -62.6277   56.7406    -62.6103
    4:31:20   57.2826    -61.4638   57.2896    -61.4458
    4:31:30   57.8445    -60.2575   57.8516    -60.2389
    4:31:40   58.4227    -59.0034   58.4300    -58.9841
    4:31:50   59.0219    -57.6946   59.0294    -57.6745
    4:32:00   59.6480    -56.3219   59.6559    -56.3008
    4:32:10   60.3098    -54.8722   60.3182    -54.8501
    4:32:20   61.0204    -53.3268   61.0295    -53.3032
    4:32:30   61.8007    -51.6559   61.8108    -51.6304
    4:32:40   62.6883    -49.8071   62.7001    -49.7788
    4:32:50   63.7638    -47.6704   63.7789    -47.6371
    4:33:00   65.2833    -44.9029   65.3083    -44.8556
    
    This is a noticeable shift eastward in the track -- roughly 1.4 km
    east at the beginning, and more than 2 km east by the end.
    
    --Rob
    
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