Here we go again :)
Interest has been expressed in the imminent decay of JERS 1. I have just
posted the following to by Decay Watch page:
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Object: #21867 = 92- 7 A = JERS 1
Notice prepared: 2001 Nov 30 19:00 UTC
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SpaceCom Nov 29 19:57 Dec 3 16:03 +-2d 53.2 N 29.6 W
SpaceCom Nov 30 15:26 Dec 3 13:58 +-2d 21.1 S 174.4 E
SatEvo Nov 30 19:00 Dec 3 12:31 +-20h
Latest elset:
JERS 1 3.1 0.9 1.8 6.8 d 10 250 x 239 km
1 21867U 92007A 01334.56122908 .02174410 47585-2 23755-2 0 8191
2 21867 97.6161 88.4766 0008360 293.3042 66.7312 16.10951008538737
SatEvo prediction:
JERS 1 3.1 0.9 1.8 6.8 d 10 242 x 232 km
1 21867U 92007A 01335.05776804 .02782688 30686-2 23611-2 0 98192
2 21867 97.6152 89.0522 0007805 291.3235 68.5932 16.13506274538810
JERS 1 3.1 0.9 1.8 6.8 d 10 234 x 224 km
1 21867U 92007A 01335.55347632 .03327193 44192-2 22864-2 0 98193
2 21867 97.6141 89.6290 0007177 289.3381 70.5844 16.16519526538897
JERS 1 3.1 0.9 1.8 6.8 d 10 223 x 215 km
1 21867U 92007A 01336.04816907 .04169954 73244-2 21839-2 0 98195
2 21867 97.6128 90.2073 0006451 287.3471 72.5823 16.20192984538979
Note: This enters eclipse while northbound near 48 deg S in the early
morning sky and leaves eclipse southbound near 77 deg N.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707: 55.8968N 3.1989W +208m (WGS84 datum)
Edinburgh / SatEvo & elsets: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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