Brad Young wrote: > USA 129 appeared 11.5 s late relative to this elset in a very > bright sky, passing between delta and zeta Lyrae: > > USA 129 > 1 24680U 96072A 08176.13529450 0.00007400 00000-0 90323-4 0 00 > 2 24680 97.7480 228.2613 0486000 176.7313 183.2686 14.83525156 01 > > 24680 96 072A 8336 G 20080626022323400 17 25 1846734+372807 68 S Alberto Rango's observation four revs earlier, revealed the object about 1 s late. Apparently, the object has been re-boosted, adding about 2.5 s to its orbital period. Here are approximate new elements based upon Alberto's and Brad's two points: USA 129 15.0 4.0 0.0 5.3 v 1 24680U 96072A 08178.09161502 .00007124 00000-0 84485-4 0 02 2 24680 97.7438 230.1645 0491500 169.8690 191.2891 14.82905245 00 Residuals are high, indicating there is more to be learned from additional observation. The prediction of a clear sky here tonight has just been downgraded to 70 percent cloud cover with below average transparency. May and June have been unusually cloudy this year. Ted Molczan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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