Obs Mar 23
Jim Nix (nixj@bellsouth.net)
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 22:06:57 +0000
Greetings,
Observations, 3/22 (3/23 GMT): Vis 20mi. Humidity 34%, Luna 1/3
IOD:
10033 (77044A) On track on time
07816 (75043A) " " , Flash at 01:39:27.15. mag 4.2
BWGS:
91- 19 B 99-03-23 01:51:38.56 JN 85.06 .2 5 17.012 5.2->inv, M inv m/f inv
Note that mins are less mag than Max however some were minor flashes
about the same or greater mag of Max. The min or f occured at about
9 sec from beginning of Max. Timed the beginning of the Max which
lasted 2-3 secs.
Iridiums:
Ir 44t at Dusk, sun angle at -4.4 to -6.0 and Sat elevation at 30 to 65d
Nothing observed.
UnId:
Between A & B Gemini 07 34 51.43, +31 21 16.5 at 01:28:28
going W to E descended just north of Leo approx (+-15d)
10 12 20, +30 42 14. Mag 1.5. Again tried skymap on various
lighting constraints and correct map times with latest alldat.tle
and could not ID.
Observed At Cent 2, formerly UnId. Appeared to be rotating, had
a varying magnitude from 5.8 to inv. and maybe a 20 to 30 sec
period. Is this correct for this object?
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