Re: fast moving object in evening sky
Ron Lee (ronlee@pcisys.net)
Sat, 18 Jul 1998 22:06:26 -0600
Just observed this object at 0403UT on 19 Jul 98. Basically on time
and about 3rd magnitude. Not very impressive from my location. Maybe
someone else will get a better pass.
Ron Lee
At 03:33 PM 7/18/98 -0400, you wrote:
>According to Alan Pickup's decay message, it looks like the next big hunk
>coming down will be:
> 24294 96- 50 D Interbol 2 Molniya-M r July 26
>Magion 5 r1
>1 24294U 96050D 98199.71282224 .00634560 83665-5 46750-3 0 7658
>2 24294 62.7213 104.3376 0050829 246.0129 113.5668 16.12094036104867
>
>Objects nearing decay tend to be brighter than you might expect, moving
>very fast, and earlier than many programs predict. So be early.
>Walter Nissen dk058@cleveland.freenet.edu