Re: NORAD model for geostationary satellites

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On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Ron Lee wrote:
> If someone can mention the age of the elset that is of interest, I can get one
> of Mike McCants archived files and check a geosynch or Molniya.   Just let me
>  know what you are interested in since I do use Rob's Skymap.   With the
> recent
> addition of relatively faint stars, it is even better for telescopic obs.

What version of Skymap is that, and how faint are the stars?


> I need to look at some of these objects anyway so I will just pick a few
> objects,
> observe and get accurate time/position and then go back an run predictions
> with
> old elsets.  So unless there is another suggestion.....that is my plan.

When using old elsets, check only dead sats.  If a live sat is station 
keeping, as sync and Molniya would do, old elsets would be of little value.

Jay Respler
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