Atlantis observed! preliminary elements.

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From: Bruce Watson
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 1988 03:01

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Atlantis and its payload, separated by about 12 arc-minutes,
a km or so, passed over Denver at 00:23 hrs UT December 3 Friday evening.
The two objects were of mag 0 and +2.  They were also observed 
by Richard Keen and Gary Emerson at Mt. Thoridin, CO a few minutes
earlier.  Richard said that the two were gold and bluish.  Gary 
took a photograph of the pair.

The elements I am now using are:

T=337.607639
delta mean motion=.00025
inclination=57
RAAN=189.02
ARGPER=0
E=0
Mean An=34.82
Mean motion=15.33

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From: wats@scicom.alphacdc.com (Bruce Watson)
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Subject: Atlantis observed! preliminary elements.
Keywords: I SAW IT! ...higher orbit than estimated.
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Date: 3 Dec 88 03:01:54 GMT
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