SATOBS ML (4353),2 May 2014: USA 186

From: Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Sat, 03 May 2014 12:00:55 +0200
Obs SatTrackCam Leiden (Cospar 4353):

28888 05 042A   4353 F 20140502201447250 17 75 0744574+032100 56
28888 05 042A   4353 F 20140502201452250 17 75 0738168+047840 56
28888 05 042A   4353 F 20140502201457250 17 75 0731185+064010 56
28888 05 042A   4353 F 20140502201502250 17 75 0723533+080880 56
28888 05 042A   4353 F 20140502201507250 17 75 0716161+097800 56

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Canon EOS 60D + Samyang 1.4/85mm, 500 ISO + ASTRORECORD astrometric
software.
What these numbers mean: http://www.satobs.org/position/IODformat.html
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The evening KH-11's start to disappear in evening twilight for me. 05-042A was 
captured in bright twilight using the 85mm lens and short exposures (2.5 s).

Obviously it has not manoeuvered (yet) and is still drifting westwards relative 
to the main West KH plane. The RAAN difference with USA 245, the main West plane 
KH, is now 20 degrees, similar to what the difference between the main and 
secondary East plane satellites (USA 224 and USA 161) was before the winter 
blackout. If it does not manoeuvre soon and keeps drifting in a non sun-sync 
orbit as it does now, I have no idea what the plan is, if there is a plan.

- Marco


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Dr Marco Langbroek  -  SatTrackCam Leiden, the Netherlands.
e-mail: sattrackcam_at_langbroek.org

Cospar 4353 (Leiden):     52.15412 N, 4.49081 E (WGS84), +0 m ASL
Cospar 4354 (De Wilck):   52.11685 N, 4.56016 E (WGS84), -2 m ASL
Cospar 4355 (Cronesteyn): 52.13878 N, 4.49937 E (WGS84), -2 m ASL
Station (b)log: http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com
Twitter: @Marco_Langbroek
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