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Visible Pass Details

Ground Track
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Whole Sky Chart
This chart shows the path of the satellite across the sky. Please note that East and West are NOT the "wrong way round" if you hold the chart over your head to correspond to the view of the sky.

Pass Details
Date: Saturday, 02 February, 2008
Satellite: USA 193
Observer's Location: Olton ( 52.4400°N, 1.8010°W)
Local Time: British Summer Time (GMT + 1:00)
Orbit: 242 x 257 km, 58.5° (Epoch 21 Feb)
Sun altitude at time of
maximum pass altitude:
-12.6°

EventTime Altitude Azimuth Distance (km)
Leaves shadow 06:25:23 23° 335° (NNW) 598
Maximum altitude 06:26:14 34° 19° (NNE) 445
Drops below 10° altitude 06:28:25 10° 92° (E ) 1,038
Sets 06:30:22 102° (ESE) 1,848

Detailed Star Chart


(500 to 1600 pixels)
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point moved in that direction.
The chart is oriented such that the local zenith is towards the top.
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