Time of obs was 1:14:48.7 UT, not 2:14:48.7. Mea cupla. Ron At 18:30 97/1/09 -0700, you wrote: > >>Molniya 3-48 r 7.5 2.6 0.0 5.3 d 232 x 175 km >>1 24641U 96060B 97010.02793143 .02316751 25921-2 56150-3 0 91542 >>2 24641 62.7907 220.1044 0043930 127.9287 232.4684 16.25935515 12282 > >Using these elements, I observed the object pass underneath Fomalhaut >at 1:14:48.7 UT on 10 Jan 97. RA 22h 57.4 m, dec -29 deg 46 min (J2000) > >My position 104.5614 w, 38.9478 N, 2073 m. > >Despite a low elevation (14 deg) pass in the SW after sunset, and >some light cloud cover, it was easily seen in 7x50 binocs. > >I was impressed by the obvious speed..faster than any other satellite >I have observed. Flash pattern was not discerned well enough >but possible main flash period about 15 secs. > >The elements were RIGHT ON! Graci Alan > >Will try to view on other passes but a storm is approaching > >Ron Lee > > >