DMB Obs Sep 12 and orbit

From: Brierley David (DMBRIERLEY@dera.gov.uk)
Date: Wed Sep 13 2000 - 01:38:06 PDT

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    Last night a short clear spell enabled me to see USA 129, 96-72A, after
    it left eclipse low in the north.  I made two observations from the
    bedroom window.  The orbit below uses my observations and those of
    Russell Ebert and Bjoern Gimle made between September 7 and 12, using
    the inclination it had before its recent manoeuvre.  The rate of decay,
    ndot, is now well detemined.
    
    From the UK we should be able to track USA 129 into November, though
    eclipse exit will remain quite low in the north.
    
    David.
    
    USA 129         15.0  3.0  0.0  4.3 v
    1 24680U 96072A   00256.85046615 0.00031682  00000-0  45558-3 0    05
    2 24680  97.8649 318.1404 0491470  55.6002 309.1400 14.79191652    01
    
    IntlId SiteYYMMDDHHMMSSss  Sss  TCHHMMmm   DDMMm   Mm E
    7704401267500091220360645  010  12024309  +32444   3  5
    7704401267500091220362383  010  12022700  +31170   1  5
    9607201267500091220394751  010  12062788  +48497   3  5
    9607201267500091220401111  020  1207043   +4714    4  5
    7504301267500091220441261  010  12151940  +58110   2  5
    7504301267500091220450674  010  12162540  +37235   1  5
    7504301267500091220452847  010  12163954  +29140   1  5
    
    David M Brierley
    Malvern, Worcestershire, UK
    Station 2675, 52.1358N 2.3264W 70m
    davidbrierley@waitrose.com
    
    
    
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