Re: The object that Kevin discovered

From: Mike McCants (mmccants@io.com)
Date: Mon Oct 11 2004 - 11:39:26 EDT

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    I wrote:
    
    >I have been able to observe the (presumably) UHF F/O object
    >that Kevin Fetter discovered last week.
    
    The orbit does not match any of the UHF F/O objects.
    
    It was quite bright last night for about two hours before eclipse.
    It was usually visible in the 12x80 telescope at about magnitude 8. 
    It seemed steady.
    
    >I will use a temporary number of 90099 until I have a chance to
    >try to decide which object it is.
    
    I have had my chance and I cannot decide, so I will now use 90023:
    
    Unknown 041002
    1 90023U 04576A   04283.68769934 0.00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    08
    2 90023   5.2000 198.1864 0000100   0.0000   0.0000  1.00270000    01
    
    This orbit is "crazy" in the sense that the inclination never was
    and never will be close to zero.
    
    Observing site was BCRC, Austin, TX. (30.3N, 97.8W)
    
    Mike McCants
    
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