"Pseudo-MPEC" for 1969-046F = NORAD 03956 = Vela booster
Created Tue Sep 29 13:05:37 2009 using Find_Orb
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Astrometry:
1969-046F C2009 08 24.94739623 18 29.54 -02 48 46.0 15.6 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.94857623 18 36.97 -02 48 53.3 15.7 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.94870423 18 37.79 -02 48 54.1 15.5 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.94884323 18 38.61 -02 48 54.9 16.0 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.94909723 18 40.30 -02 48 56.8 15.8 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.94923623 18 41.14 -02 48 57.6 15.6 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.95172523 18 56.78 -02 49 13.1 15.9 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.95185223 18 57.59 -02 49 13.7 15.7 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.95237323 19 00.90 -02 49 17.3 15.7 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.95368123 19 09.07 -02 49 25.4 15.6 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.96209523 20 01.99 -02 50 18.3 15.8 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.96261623 20 05.29 -02 50 21.5 15.4 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.96431723 20 15.95 -02 50 32.2 15.8 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 24.96641223 20 29.11 -02 50 46.0 15.7 V D0287198
1969-046F C2009 08 31.27369 22 54 53.06 -02 02 14.7 15.0 V D0294703
1969-046F C2009 08 31.27760 22 55 10.48 -02 02 27.7 14.9 V D0294703
1969-046F C2009 08 31.28143 22 55 27.51 -02 02 38.8 15.1 V D0294703
1969-046F C2009 08 31.29488 22 56 26.86 -02 03 20.8 15.4 V D0294703
1969-046F C2009 08 31.29519 22 56 28.28 -02 03 21.7 15.0 V D0294703
1969-046F C2009 08 31.29550 22 56 29.66 -02 03 22.7 15.2 V D0294703
1969-046F C2009 08 31.29583 22 56 31.05 -02 03 23.7 15.1 V D0294703
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.54970 23 11 51.10 +01 04 13.0 15.3 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.55012 23 11 53.02 +01 04 13.0 D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.55052 23 11 55.05 +01 04 14.1 15.0 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.55094 23 11 57.05 +01 04 13.3 D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.55135 23 11 59.02 +01 04 13.9 15.1 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.55440 23 12 13.61 +01 04 15.4 15.2 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.55481 23 12 15.60 +01 04 15.9 15.3 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.55523 23 12 17.63 +01 04 15.6 15.3 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.55565 23 12 19.63 +01 04 16.0 15.1 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.55607 23 12 21.63 +01 04 16.4 D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64716823 20 29.61 +01 05 16.4 14.9 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64736123 20 30.80 +01 05 17.4 15.1 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64758223 20 32.14 +01 05 17.2 15.0 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64777523 20 33.29 +01 05 17.0 14.7 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64797023 20 34.52 +01 05 17.1 15.1 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64844423 20 37.39 +01 05 18.4 15.1 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64864423 20 38.65 +01 05 18.3 14.8 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64883923 20 39.82 +01 05 18.6 15.0 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64903223 20 41.02 +01 05 19.0 15.2 V D0308E12
1969-046F QC2009 09 28.64924123 20 42.33 +01 05 18.9 15.0 V D0308E12
Station data:
(198) Wildberg (N48.63196 E8.75674). 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain.
(703) Catalina Sky Survey (N32.41707 W110.73264). Observers S. Larson, E.
Beshore, E. Christensen, R. Hill, S. Howard, D. McLean. Measurer E.
Christensen. 0.68 m Schmidt + CCD.
(E12) Siding Spring Survey (S31.2735 E149.0642). Observers R. H. McNaught,
S. Larson, et.al. Measurer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1969-046F = NORAD 03956 = Vela booster
Perigee 2009 Aug 25.679141 TT = 16:17:57 (JD 2455069.179141)
Epoch 2009 Aug 25.0 TT; AMR 0.0056505 m2/kg Find_Orb
M 247.08937 (2000.0) P Q
n 166.25503729 Peri. 27.71495 -0.92110069 -0.38923052
a 70700.1437km Node 129.37581 0.35512078 -0.84897700
e 0.7939498 Incl. 0.63375 0.15957046 -0.35740404
P 2.17d H 30.1 G 0.15 q 14567.7779km Q 126832.509km
From 41 observations 2009 Aug. 24-Sept. 28; RMS error 0.481 arcseconds
1 00000U 09237.00000000 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 04
2 00000 0.6329 129.4293 7931431 27.7195 247.2647 0.46005062 06
Residuals in arcseconds:
090824 198 .23- .21+ 090831 703 .11- .24+ 090928 E12 .51+ .24-
090824 198 .19- .23+ 090831 703 .00 .56- 090928 E12 .22+ .05-
090824 198 .03+ .22+ 090831 703 .39+ .28+ 090928 E12 .10- .14+
090824 198 .79- .29+ 090831 703 .53- .00 090928 E12 .14+ .49-
090824 198 .58+ .04- 090831 703 .29+ .06+ 090928 E12 .30+ .34+
090824 198 .06+ .02+ 090831 703 .51+ .01+ 090928 E12 .12+ .05-
090824 198 .21- .01+ 090831 703 .44- .03+ 090928 E12 .35- .43-
090824 198 .05- .20+ 090928 E12 .28- .16- 090928 E12 .19+ .50-
090824 198 .45+ .16- 090928 E12 1.5- .36- 090928 E12 .36- .38+
090824 198 .37- .09- 090928 E12 .27+ .55+ 090928 E12 .13+ .10+
090824 198 .13+ .15- 090928 E12 .18+ .46- 090928 E12 .29- .23+
090824 198 .52+ .06- 090928 E12 .34+ .05- 090928 E12 .09- .45+
090824 198 .06+ .00 090928 E12 .02+ .04- 090928 E12 .28+ .17+
090824 198 .06- .52- 090928 E12 .33+ .26+
Ephemerides:
Date (UT) HH RA Dec delta r elong mag
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2009 09 30 00 21 37 30.990 -00 11 54.48 113936 1.0021 138.0 16.2
2009 09 30 01 21 43 53.594 -00 13 29.30 116452 1.0021 139.6 16.2
2009 09 30 02 21 50 00.935 -00 14 59.99 118674 1.0021 141.0 16.2
2009 09 30 03 21 55 55.618 -00 16 27.21 120611 1.0021 142.5 16.2
2009 09 30 04 22 01 39.875 -00 17 51.48 122270 1.0021 143.9 16.1
2009 09 30 05 22 07 15.647 -00 19 13.28 123660 1.0021 145.2 16.1
2009 09 30 06 22 12 44.659 -00 20 33.00 124783 1.0021 146.5 16.1
2009 09 30 07 22 18 08.469 -00 21 51.02 125646 1.0021 147.8 16.1
2009 09 30 08 22 23 28.514 -00 23 07.66 126250 1.0021 149.1 16.1
2009 09 30 09 22 28 46.145 -00 24 23.21 126598 1.0021 150.4 16.0
2009 09 30 10 22 34 02.663 -00 25 37.94 126692 1.0021 151.7 16.0
2009 09 30 11 22 39 19.340 -00 26 52.12 126531 1.0021 152.9 16.0
2009 09 30 12 22 44 37.456 -00 28 05.99 126115 1.0021 154.2 15.9
2009 09 30 13 22 49 58.320 -00 29 19.80 125443 1.0021 155.5 15.9
2009 09 30 14 22 55 23.303 -00 30 33.78 124511 1.0021 156.8 15.8
2009 09 30 15 23 00 53.870 -00 31 48.18 123318 1.0021 158.1 15.8
2009 09 30 16 23 06 31.620 -00 33 03.24 121857 1.0021 159.5 15.7
2009 09 30 17 23 12 18.328 -00 34 19.23 120125 1.0020 160.8 15.6
2009 09 30 18 23 18 16.006 -00 35 36.43 118113 1.0020 162.2 15.5
2009 09 30 19 23 24 26.974 -00 36 55.13 115814 1.0020 163.7 15.4
2009 09 30 20 23 30 53.956 -00 38 15.66 113217 1.0020 165.2 15.3
2009 09 30 21 23 37 40.209 -00 39 38.40 110312 1.0020 166.8 15.2
2009 09 30 22 23 44 49.699 -00 41 03.75 107083 1.0019 168.5 15.1
2009 09 30 23 23 52 27.346 -00 42 32.18 103515 1.0019 170.2 15.0
2009 10 01 00 00 00 39.391 -00 44 04.23 99588 1.0019 172.0 14.8
2009 10 01 01 00 09 33.919 -00 45 40.50 95278 1.0018 173.8 14.6
2009 10 01 02 00 19 21.694 -00 47 21.68 90555 1.0018 175.4 14.4
2009 10 01 03 00 30 17.464 -00 49 08.54 85386 1.0017 176.0 14.3
2009 10 01 04 00 42 42.172 -00 51 01.85 79726 1.0017 174.8 14.2
2009 10 01 05 00 57 06.860 -00 53 02.22 73521 1.0016 172.0 14.1
2009 10 01 06 01 14 20.063 -00 55 09.63 66701 1.0016 168.1 14.1
2009 10 01 07 01 35 43.109 -00 57 21.89 59177 1.0015 163.0 14.0
2009 10 01 08 02 03 45.523 -00 59 29.94 50833 1.0014 156.2 13.9
2009 10 01 09 02 43 40.552 -01 01 00.11 41526 1.0013 146.3 13.7
2009 10 01 10 03 48 44.513 -00 59 30.39 31151 1.0012 130.2 13.6
2009 10 01 11 06 03 22.727 -00 41 53.45 20236 1.0011 96.7 13.7
2009 10 01 12 11 24 40.225 +00 36 38.26 14868 1.0010 16.9 22.3
2009 10 01 13 15 51 44.646 +00 59 02.35 23032 1.0009 50.4 16.7
2009 10 01 14 17 39 36.412 +00 45 58.44 33982 1.0010 77.3 15.7
2009 10 01 15 18 35 48.322 +00 34 54.89 44078 1.0010 91.2 15.6
2009 10 01 16 19 11 48.020 +00 26 40.89 53118 1.0011 100.2 15.7
2009 10 01 17 19 37 44.070 +00 20 19.63 61234 1.0011 106.6 15.7
2009 10 01 18 19 57 50.336 +00 15 12.97 68563 1.0012 111.6 15.8
2009 10 01 19 20 14 12.822 +00 10 57.81 75213 1.0012 115.6 15.9
2009 10 01 20 20 28 01.961 +00 07 19.75 81268 1.0012 119.0 16.0
2009 10 01 21 20 40 00.638 +00 04 09.35 86794 1.0013 122.0 16.0
2009 10 01 22 20 50 36.703 +00 01 20.20 91841 1.0013 124.6 16.1
2009 10 01 23 21 00 09.175 -00 01 12.24 96451 1.0013 126.9 16.1
2009 10 02 00 21 08 51.583 -00 03 31.30 100658 1.0013 129.0 16.1
2009 10 02 01 21 16 53.881 -00 05 39.47 104487 1.0014 131.0 16.2
2009 10 02 02 21 24 23.601 -00 07 38.64 107963 1.0014 132.8 16.2
2009 10 02 03 21 31 26.593 -00 09 30.32 111104 1.0014 134.5 16.2
2009 10 02 04 21 38 07.494 -00 11 15.71 113926 1.0014 136.2 16.2
2009 10 02 05 21 44 30.064 -00 12 55.77 116442 1.0014 137.7 16.2
2009 10 02 06 21 50 37.402 -00 14 31.31 118664 1.0014 139.2 16.2
2009 10 02 07 21 56 32.116 -00 16 03.00 120600 1.0015 140.6 16.2
2009 10 02 08 22 02 16.436 -00 17 31.41 122260 1.0015 142.0 16.2
2009 10 02 09 22 07 52.306 -00 18 57.03 123648 1.0015 143.3 16.2
2009 10 02 10 22 13 21.449 -00 20 20.28 124772 1.0015 144.7 16.2
2009 10 02 11 22 18 45.424 -00 21 41.55 125634 1.0015 146.0 16.1
2009 10 02 12 22 24 05.669 -00 23 01.16 126238 1.0015 147.2 16.1
2009 10 02 13 22 29 23.536 -00 24 19.43 126586 1.0015 148.5 16.1
2009 10 02 14 22 34 40.323 -00 25 36.65 126679 1.0015 149.8 16.1
2009 10 02 15 22 39 57.307 -00 26 53.08 126519 1.0015 151.0 16.0
2009 10 02 16 22 45 15.765 -00 28 08.97 126103 1.0015 152.3 16.0
2009 10 02 17 22 50 37.007 -00 29 24.57 125431 1.0015 153.6 15.9
2009 10 02 18 22 56 02.405 -00 30 40.12 124500 1.0015 154.9 15.9
2009 10 02 19 23 01 33.426 -00 31 55.88 123307 1.0014 156.2 15.8
2009 10 02 20 23 07 11.667 -00 33 12.10 121848 1.0014 157.5 15.7
2009 10 02 21 23 12 58.905 -00 34 29.02 120117 1.0014 158.9 15.7
2009 10 02 22 23 18 57.151 -00 35 46.94 118107 1.0014 160.3 15.6
2009 10 02 23 23 25 08.727 -00 37 06.15 115810 1.0014 161.8 15.5
2009 10 03 00 23 31 36.357 -00 38 26.97 113216 1.0014 163.3 15.4
2009 10 03 01 23 38 23.297 -00 39 49.77 110314 1.0013 164.9 15.3
2009 10 03 02 23 45 33.512 -00 41 14.94 107089 1.0013 166.5 15.2
2009 10 03 03 23 53 11.922 -00 42 42.94 103525 1.0013 168.2 15.0
2009 10 03 04 00 01 24.761 -00 44 14.28 99603 1.0012 170.0 14.9
2009 10 03 05 00 10 20.111 -00 45 49.55 95298 1.0012 171.9 14.7
2009 10 03 06 00 20 08.719 -00 47 29.38 90582 1.0012 173.7 14.5
2009 10 03 07 00 31 05.309 -00 49 14.48 85421 1.0011 175.0 14.3
2009 10 03 08 00 43 30.778 -00 51 05.55 79770 1.0011 174.9 14.2
2009 10 03 09 00 57 56.073 -00 53 03.07 73575 1.0010 172.9 14.1
2009 10 03 10 01 15 09.537 -00 55 06.82 66769 1.0009 169.4 14.0
2009 10 03 11 01 36 32.067 -00 57 14.31 59260 1.0009 164.5 14.0
2009 10 03 12 02 04 32.110 -00 59 16.02 50936 1.0008 157.7 13.8
2009 10 03 13 02 44 19.737 -01 00 37.60 41655 1.0007 148.0 13.7
2009 10 03 14 03 48 59.276 -00 58 57.55 31314 1.0006 132.0 13.5
2009 10 03 15 06 01 53.871 -00 41 28.81 20427 1.0005 99.0 13.6
2009 10 03 16 11 18 46.247 +00 35 35.70 14896 1.0003 20.4 20.9
2009 10 03 17 15 48 32.625 +00 58 42.39 22869 1.0003 47.7 17.0
2009 10 03 18 17 38 02.582 +00 45 33.70 33792 1.0004 74.9 15.8
2009 10 03 19 18 34 54.738 +00 34 24.38 43891 1.0004 89.1 15.7
2009 10 03 20 19 11 15.288 +00 26 07.19 52939 1.0004 98.1 15.7
2009 10 03 21 19 37 24.057 +00 19 44.28 61063 1.0005 104.5 15.8
2009 10 03 22 19 57 38.955 +00 14 36.86 68400 1.0005 109.5 15.9
2009 10 03 23 20 14 07.748 +00 10 21.48 75057 1.0006 113.6 16.0
2009 10 04 00 20 28 01.748 +00 06 43.54 81119 1.0006 117.0 16.0
2009 10 04 01 20 40 04.326 +00 03 33.52 86651 1.0006 120.0 16.1
2009 10 04 02 20 50 43.623 +00 00 44.95 91704 1.0006 122.6 16.1
2009 10 04 03 21 00 18.843 -00 01 46.76 96319 1.0007 124.9 16.2