Re: USA186 Images

From: Bjoern Gimle@GlocalNet (Gimle@GlocalNet)
Date: Sun May 25 2008 - 13:56:07 UTC

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    Although from my horizon (at least the midnight) KHs often flare
    in the SE-S, there have been several occasions in the NE-N(-NW?)
    
    I have interpreted these as a result of reorienting to
    image Russian White Sea harbours or operations.
    
    PS. I tried yesterday at 22:18 local time to see USA 186 at
    33 degrees west, but when it passed Saturn and Regulus.
    It took me five minutes to find Saturn/Regulus in 10*50,
    and after that I could barely see Saturn at 1x  :-(
    The Leo stars 5-10 degrees away were not seen in binos,
    so USA 186 would probably have passed unseen  .
    
    -- Björn Gimle                                            --
    -- COSPAR 5917, STAR,  +18.05447 (E), +59.34185 (N), 33 m --
    -- COSPAR 5918 WGS84,  +18.10127 (E), +59.29813 (N), 44 m --
    -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA, +18.6206  (E), +59.2615  (N), 33 m --
    
    
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Philip Masding" <zen32156@zen.co.uk>
    To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
    Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:46 AM
    Subject: FW: USA186 Images
    
    
    >
    >
    > ________________________________________
    > From: Philip Masding [mailto:zen32156@zen.co.uk]
    > Sent: 25 May 2008 08:43
    > To: 'SeeSat-L@satobs.org'
    > Cc: 'John Locker'; 'marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl'; 'Gerhard HOLTKAMP'
    > Subject: USA186 Images
    >
    > Hi All
    > I see USA186 has been doing some manoeuvres. A couple of weeks ago I
    > managed
    > to resolve it in a pass which was almost overhead and as close 342km. The
    > speed of the pass made it difficult to track throughout but there were
    > plenty of resolved images which you can see here:
    >
    > http://www.zen32156.zen.co.uk/usa186.htm
    >
    > What interests me is the changing orientation of the satellite during the
    > pass. It doesn't seem to be flying in a simple maintained flight mode and
    > perhaps its spinning. There were 2 flares during the pass.
    >
    > I suppose if it's still actively manoeuvring it can't be tumbling out of
    > control. Any thoughts?
    >
    > Regards
    > Phil Masding
    >
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