NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28612
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28612 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 15 May 1966 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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| Identifier | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 20 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28612U 66040AB 25071.48130191 .00004785 00000-0 50665-2 0 9995
2 28612 100.3965 270.2786 0041347 130.7639 259.0382 13.74597754111829Epoch: 2025-03-12T11:33Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-12T11:33:04.485Z)
| Latitude | 28.85695° |
| Longitude | -79.13178° |
| Altitude | 992.484 km |
| Speed | 7.355 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 17h 38m 01s |
| True Declination | 28° 42' 59" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 30.21469° |
| Longitude | 113.63875° |
| Altitude | 958.254 km |
| Speed | 7.39 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 42m 31s |
| Apparent Declination | -3° 08' 44" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 11:44:59 |
| Azimuth | 288.3° WNW |
| Elevation | -25.165° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 1,010.842 km |
| Perigee altitude | 949.991 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,358.554 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0041347 |
| Inclination | 100.3965° |
| RAAN | 270.2786° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 130.7639° |
| True anomaly | 258.5735° |
| Mean anomaly | 259.0382° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 258.80581° |
| Mean motion | 3.43838 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0050665 |
| Orbital period | 104.7 mins |
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NIMBUS 2 DEB Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 10 mins | 2025-03-13 11:59:44.025Z | 122.919° SE | 2025-03-13 12:04:44.025Z | 67.987° E | 27.288° | 2025-03-13 12:09:44.025Z | 6.619° NNE |
| 9 mins | 2025-03-13 13:43:44.025Z | 197.36° SSW | 2025-03-13 13:47:44.025Z | 253.313° W | 33.37° | 2025-03-13 13:52:44.025Z | 325.304° NNW |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-14 00:44:44.025Z | 69.265° E | 2025-03-14 00:46:44.025Z | 92.105° ESE | 15.868° | 2025-03-14 00:49:44.025Z | 124.904° SE |
| 10 mins | 2025-03-14 02:25:44.025Z | 9.251° NNE | 2025-03-14 02:30:44.025Z | 272.731° WNW | 43.073° | 2025-03-14 02:35:44.025Z | 207.744° SW |
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