Re: Mystery Geo flasher. 99304A obs.
JAY RESPLER (jrespler@superlink.net)
Sun, 05 Dec 1999 19:37:36 -0500
nixj@bellsouth.net wrote:
> flashes at
> approx 8-10 secs intervals around mag 1.0 to 3.0 then dimming.
>
> Running alldat in skymap I find three candidates,
> 99 304 A 1999-12-2 00:02:05.00 BC 90.0 .2 10 9.00 1.0 ->inv M or F
> 95 -49 B
> 67 -66 G
> I found no references to the three in the PPAS database or recent
> sightings.
I reported on the first one just a couple of days ago. I don't know
if the obs was used to update elements. Here's the report again:
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Subject: OBS: U991031
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 23:43:33 -0500
To: SeeSat-L <SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com>
Obs:
St yr mo dy hr mn sec RaH min dec epch Sat-Name
5 99 12 01 00 40 26.0 1 00.5 - 4.91 1950 U991031
flashing 1sec +/- 1/2sec mag 11.2-13
HIGHFLY Prediction:
*** 1999 Nov 30/ 1 Tue evening/Wed morning *** Times are EST
Hrs Min Azi El Mag Hgt R A Dec Range
99304 U991031 M 3.5 ELDY 4 M2 2
19 39 165 44 11.9 23537 1 .5 -4.9 24588
74.23511 40.280828 129.
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67 66G Seen 10/95. Flashing from 4-22 sec to mag 13.
Haven't looked for the 3d sat yet.
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Jay Respler
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