Wednesday 9 April 2008

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Observer Site

Aldeno, Italy  
WGS84: Lon:  +11d05m00.0s  Lat: +45d58m00.0s  Alt: 232m
All times in CET or CEST (during summer)

20h59m42s

SOYUZ-TMA 12
(32756 2008-015-A)
?Ground track ?Star chart

Appears      20h55m23s  10.6mag  az:297.5° WNW horizon
Culmination  20h59m42s   2.0mag  az: 28.1° NNE h:88.6°
 distance: 274.2km  height above Earth: 274.3km  elevation of sun: -11°
Disappears   21h00m56s   3.2mag  az:117.7° ESE h:24.6°

Thursday 10 April 2008

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21h00m21s

SOYUZ-TMA 12
(32756 2008-015-A)
?Ground track ?Star chart

Appears      20h56m05s  10.7mag  az:294.9° WNW horizon
Culmination  21h00m21s   2.8mag  az:213.0° SSW h:47.1°
 distance: 366.6km  height above Earth: 273.4km  elevation of sun: -11°
Disappears   21h01m42s   3.5mag  az:145.6° SE  h:20.2°
Time uncertainty of about 5 seconds

Friday 11 April 2008

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21h00m45s

SOYUZ-TMA 12
(32756 2008-015-A)
?Ground track ?Star chart

Appears      20h56m38s  10.6mag  az:291.0° WNW horizon
Culmination  21h00m45s   4.0mag  az:217.7° SW  h:25.0°
 distance: 592.9km  height above Earth: 272.5km  elevation of sun: -11°
Disappears   21h02m21s   4.3mag  az:164.6° SSE h:13.4°
Time uncertainty of about 11 seconds

Saturday 12 April 2008

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14h46m24.09s

SOYUZ-TMA 12
(32756 2008-015-A)

Close to Mars. Separation=0.470°  Position Angle=174.8°
Satellite at Azimuth= 90.3° E    Altitude= 34.9°  Distance=476.8 km  Magnitude=3.5mag
In a clock-face concept, the satellite will seem to move toward  7:31
Angular Velocity=40.2'/s
Centerline, Closest Point ?Map: Longitude= 11°06'56" E  Latitude=+45°55'41" Distance=4.96 km  Azimuth=149.9° SSE  Path direction= 59.9° ENE  ground speed=7.921 km/s  width=0.0 km  max. duration=0.0 s
Sun elevation=+48°  Elongation from Sun=83°
Time uncertainty of about 18 seconds

14h46m31.37s

SOYUZ-TMA 12
(32756 2008-015-A)

Crosses the disk of Moon. Separation=0.004°.  Transit duration=0.92s
Satellite at Azimuth= 86.5° E    Altitude= 31.7°  Distance=514.2 km  Magnitude=3.6mag
In a clock-face concept, the satellite will seem to move toward  7:26
Angular Velocity=34.8'/s
Centerline, Closest Point ?Map: Longitude= 11°05'06" E  Latitude=+45°57'56" Distance=0.17 km  Azimuth=132.4° SE   Path direction= 44.4° NE   ground speed=5.334 km/s  width=6.8 km  max. duration=0.9 s
Sun elevation=+48°  Elongation from Sun=87°
Time uncertainty of about 18 seconds