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Observations of Satellite 1960 ζI, and a Comparison with Satellite 1958δI)

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SINCE July, 1960, I have made observations of satellite 1960 ζ1 (Midas 2), as an exercise in prediction and visual tracking, and to study the damping of its spin. The following data and comments may be of interest to those engaged in precise analysis.

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FAULKNER, C. Observations of Satellite 1960 ζI, and a Comparison with Satellite 1958δI). Nature 190, 520–521 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/190520a0

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