Last evening, I saw the recently launched object 28475 = 04-045B "NavStar 56 Delta 2 R/B(1)" in two consecutive passes and, using the latest TLE I've found, namely: Delta 2 R/B(1) 1 28475U 04045B 04314.24492707 .01404501 -12739-5 13776-2 0 64 2 28475 33.1396 265.1143 0771827 211.4653 143.7538 14.52286258 430 it appeared closely on the right track except that it was some 21 seconds of time later than those TLE would predict. In IOD format: 28475 04 045B 8840 F 20041109224232000 38 +048 03 28475 04 045B 8840 F 20041109224327000 38 +046 04 28475 04 045B 8840 G 20011110002614000 38 +049 02 (What these numbers mean: http://www.satobs.org/position/IODformat.html) The corresponding "quicksat" intrinsic magnitudes were in the range 2.6-3.4 (and the [Matson's] SkyMap standard magnitudes were 3.9-4.5). The object seemed to be varying slightly. Clear and dark skies! Ed Light Lakewood, NJ, USA Site 8840, N 40.1075, W 074.2312, +24 m (80 ft) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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