USA 129 - new planar search element set

From: Ted Molczan (molczan@rogers.com)
Date: Sun Dec 28 2003 - 22:08:54 EST

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This approximate search elset is derived from Greg Robert's observation on 2003
Dec 28:

USA 129 search  15.0  3.0  0.0  5.3 v
1 73001U          03362.84351852  .00024493  00000-0  26721-3 0    07
2 73001  97.7982  62.0000 0532000  87.0000 239.3093 14.75807719    06

Since there is some uncertainty in the mean motion, I recommend starting the
search early by 6 to 8 minutes per day since the epoch. On high elevation
passes, the track moves considerably in that time, so allowance must be made for
Earth's rotation.

Happy hunting!
Ted Molczan


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