re: fast moving object in evening sky

Walter Nissen (dk058@cleveland.freenet.edu)
Sun, 19 Jul 1998 10:37:02 -0400 (EDT)

ronlee@pcisys.net (Ron Lee) writes: 
 
> 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. 
 
I managed to miss it altogether somehow last evening (maybe too many 
things to do at once).  I saw it brighter than the first magnitude on 
June 24th. 
 
Here is the latest from OIG for 24294 = Magion 5 r1 and also another 
decayer: 
 
SL-6 R/B(1) 
1 24294U 96050D   98200.33290619  .00809757  83842-5  55929-3 0  7697 
2 24294  62.7214 101.8425 0049137 246.7333 112.8545 16.13133464104966 
OV1-20/OV1-21 DEB 
1 05405U 71067J   98199.73240718  .02946854  14581-1  49406-2 0  1695 
2 05405  87.5497 100.3644 0011566 146.8868 213.3156 16.06497205426377

Cheers.

Walter Nissen                   dk058@cleveland.freenet.edu
-81.8637, 41.3735, 256m elevation