The Daily APT Log @ poes-weather


NOAA 15 APT 137.500 MHz

Southbound, On Fri 29 Aug 2008 At 03:11:23-03:26:02 UTC.
QTH: poes-weather @ Vasa, Finland. Local time at station is Universal Time +3h.
Images received with the R2FX receiver and Jerry's Al Double Cross antenna.
http://www.poes-weather.com

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Satellite Pass Information

NOAA 15 Orbit 53518 Southbound On Friday 29 August 2008
 UT +3hPositionAzimuthElevationPathlossSun Elevation
Acquisition Of Signal 06:11:23 81.38N 107.54E 18.90 0.11 145.626 17.05
Time of Closest Approach 06:18:45 61.30N 40.64E 93.20 32.68 137.753 8.15
Loss Of Signal 06:26:02 36.08N 29.21E 166.50 -0.03 145.575 -2.13
Duration 14:38
Video A Visible-Near Infrared Channel 2
Video B Thermal Infrared Channel 4

Next NOAA POES Passes

Nr Spacecraft Downlink AOS UT +3h Max Elevation Duration Direction Azimuth
1. NOAA 18 137.100 07:02:47 19.38 13:29 Southbound 329.52
2. NOAA 15 137.500 07:51:25 73.08 15:16 Southbound 292.60
3. NOAA 17 137.620 08:15:00 0.76 3:54 Southbound 51.76
4. NOAA 18 137.100 08:42:31 12.84 12:07 Southbound 353.98
5. NOAA 15 137.500 09:31:22 26.18 13:57 Southbound 317.26
6. NOAA 17 137.620 09:53:18 14.12 12:44 Southbound 77.18
7. NOAA 18 137.100 10:21:08 15.08 12:41 Northbound 18.64
8. NOAA 15 137.500 11:10:44 13.65 12:05 Southbound 341.17
9. NOAA 17 137.620 11:33:18 49.64 15:15 Southbound 100.55
10. NOAA 18 137.100 11:59:34 28.60 14:31 Northbound 42.51
11. NOAA 15 137.500 12:48:59 11.61 11:32 Northbound 5.71
12. NOAA 17 137.620 13:13:25 50.57 15:07 Southbound 301.44
13. NOAA 18 137.100 13:39:11 78.44 15:45 Northbound 63.46
14. NOAA 15 137.500 14:26:23 17.84 12:58 Northbound 29.90
15. NOAA 17 137.620 14:53:17 20.63 13:27 Southbound 324.91
16. NOAA 18 137.100 15:20:55 31.47 15:02 Northbound 268.36
17. NOAA 15 137.500 16:04:15 40.67 14:48 Northbound 52.87
18. NOAA 17 137.620 16:32:23 12.29 11:47 Southbound 348.95
19. NOAA 18 137.100 17:05:37 8.17 10:59 Northbound 291.63
20. NOAA 15 137.500 17:43:46 64.23 15:22 Northbound 256.44
21. NOAA 17 137.620 18:10:19 12.76 11:56 Northbound 13.66
22. NOAA 15 137.500 19:25:39 18.31 13:28 Northbound 278.23
23. NOAA 17 137.620 19:47:46 22.54 13:42 Northbound 37.43
24. NOAA 15 137.500 21:11:16 2.67 6:55 Northbound 302.78
25. NOAA 17 137.620 21:26:07 57.88 15:16 Northbound 59.32
26. NOAA 17 137.620 23:06:21 42.70 15:09 Northbound 263.34

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NOAA 18 APT 137.100 MHz

Southbound, On Fri 29 Aug 2008 At 02:22:13-02:37:25 UTC.
QTH: poes-weather @ Vasa, Finland. Local time at station is Universal Time +3h.
Images received with the R2FX receiver and Jerry's Al Double Cross antenna.
http://www.poes-weather.com

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Satellite Pass Information

NOAA 18 Orbit 16876 Southbound On Friday 29 August 2008
 UT +3hPositionAzimuthElevationPathlossSun Elevation
Acquisition Of Signal 05:22:13 79.89N 108.44E 21.92 0.12 145.792 17.35
Time of Closest Approach 05:29:50 66.49N 7.92E 305.90 43.77 136.476 -7.48
Loss Of Signal 05:37:25 40.71N 7.21W 230.78 -0.02 145.793 -32.01
Duration 15:12
Video A Visible-Near Infrared Channel 2
Video B Thermal Infrared Channel 4

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NOAA 15 APT 137.500 MHz

Southbound, On Fri 29 Aug 2008 At 01:31:39-01:42:29 UTC.
QTH: poes-weather @ Vasa, Finland. Local time at station is Universal Time +3h.
Images received with the R2FX receiver and Jerry's Al Double Cross antenna.
http://www.poes-weather.com

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Satellite Pass Information

NOAA 15 Orbit 53517 Southbound On Friday 29 August 2008
 UT +3hPositionAzimuthElevationPathlossSun Elevation
Acquisition Of Signal 04:31:39 79.42N 104.81E 23.26 0.09 145.629 15.59
Time of Closest Approach 04:37:05 63.11N 67.36E 69.47 8.46 143.209 8.90
Loss Of Signal 04:42:29 44.54N 57.31E 115.54 -0.03 145.596 1.35
Duration 10:49
Video A Visible-Near Infrared Channel 2
Video B Thermal Infrared Channel 4

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NOAA 18 APT 137.100 MHz

Southbound, On Fri 29 Aug 2008 At 00:41:15-00:56:54 UTC.
QTH: poes-weather @ Vasa, Finland. Local time at station is Universal Time +3h.
Images received with the R2FX receiver and Jerry's Al Double Cross antenna.
http://www.poes-weather.com

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Satellite Pass Information

NOAA 18 Orbit 16875 Southbound On Friday 29 August 2008
 UT +3hPositionAzimuthElevationPathlossSun Elevation
Acquisition Of Signal 03:41:15 81.12N 110.51E 19.19 0.14 145.788 13.71
Time of Closest Approach 03:49:06 61.99N 29.16E 105.09 60.96 134.794 -11.91
Loss Of Signal 03:56:54 35.20N 16.53E 188.75 -0.03 145.786 -36.99
Duration 15:39
Video A Visible-Near Infrared Channel 2
Video B Thermal Infrared Channel 4

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NOAA 18 APT 137.100 MHz

Southbound, On Thu 28 Aug 2008 At 23:00:19-23:13:57 UTC.
QTH: poes-weather @ Vasa, Finland. Local time at station is Universal Time +3h.
Images received with the R2FX receiver and Jerry's Al Double Cross antenna.
http://www.poes-weather.com

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Satellite Pass Information

NOAA 18 Orbit 16874 Southbound On Thursday 28 August 2008
 UT +3hPositionAzimuthElevationPathlossSun Elevation
Acquisition Of Signal 02:00:19 80.64N 109.80E 20.23 0.11 145.794 9.94
Time of Closest Approach 02:07:09 61.49N 54.29E 81.50 17.70 141.099 -12.37
Loss Of Signal 02:13:57 38.18N 42.99E 142.40 -0.03 145.791 -34.28
Duration 13:38
Video A Visible-Near Infrared Channel 2
Video B Thermal Infrared Channel 4

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NOAA 17 APT 137.620 MHz

Northbound, On Thu 28 Aug 2008 At 22:13:40-22:24:32 UTC.
QTH: poes-weather @ Vasa, Finland. Local time at station is Universal Time +3h.
Images received with the R2FX receiver and Jerry's Al Double Cross antenna.
http://www.poes-weather.com

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Satellite Pass Information

NOAA 17 Orbit 32115 Northbound On Thursday 28 August 2008
 UT +3hPositionAzimuthElevationPathlossSun Elevation
Acquisition Of Signal 01:13:40 44.82N 15.01W 245.85 0.08 145.653 -24.04
Time of Closest Approach 01:19:04 63.33N 25.11W 291.51 8.31 143.348 -7.84
Loss Of Signal 01:24:32 79.59N 63.50W 337.28 -0.03 145.728 8.73
Duration 10:51
Video A Mid Infrared Channel 3A
Video B Thermal Infrared Channel 4