UHF F/O object that Kevin discovered

From: Mike McCants (mmccants@io.com)
Date: Sun Oct 10 2004 - 18:41:33 EDT

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    I have been able to observe the (presumably) UHF F/O object
    that Kevin Fetter discovered last week.
    
    I will use a temporary number of 90099 until I have a chance to
    try to decide which object it is.
    
    1 90099U          04283.68769934 0.00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    09
    2 90099   5.2000 198.1864 0000100   0.1856 359.8144  1.00270000    08
    
    On Friday night (Oct 9 UT), I recorded mag 9.5 at 3:46 UT and mag 10.5
    at 3:52.  Shadow entry occurred about that time.
    
    After shadow exit, I recorded mag 7 at 4:55 UT.
    
    On Saturday night (Oct 10 UT), I recorded:
    3:25 mag 7
    3:30 mag 7.5
    3:33 mag 9
    3:38 mag 9.5
    3:39 mag 6 (Ed easily saw it in binoculars)
    3:41 mag 9
    3:50 mag 9
    3:54 very faint - shadow entry
    
    I used my 8 inch telescope at 90x.
    Observing site was BCRC, Austin, TX. (30.3N, 97.8W)
    
    Mike McCants
    
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