IGS 1B is now really difficult at my latitude ;-( On May 7 I had a (predicted) pass through zenith when Sun was at -4.45 degrees, and couldn't find it, just Venus. With SatEvo-computed elset at CalSky for July 22, a pass at the same solar altitude will be at 10 degrees in the W ! (actually that pass would be on Jul.26 - on Jul.22 a 56 deg W pass could be with Sun at -3.1 deg) A zenithal pass would occur with Sun at -2.5 degrees. /Björn 2012/5/1 Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl>: ... > > As it is getting lower and lower and nearer to uncontrolled reentry mid-2012 > (current orbit and SatEvo suggests August reentry date), it is vital that we > keep good track of this satellite (03-009B). The orbit is quickly deteriorating > and we should strive for a near-continuous coverage to monitor the descend. This > could be a nice summer project for the N-hemisphere observers and provide both > observers and analysts with an interesting case. -- ---------------------------------------- Björn Gimle, COSPAR 5919 59.2576 N, 18.6172 E, 23 m Phone: +46 (0)8 571 43 312 Mobile: +46 (0) 704 385 486 _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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