USA 86?
Tony Beresford (starman@camtech.net.au)
Wed, 23 Dec 1998 00:17:29 +1030
Felloe satellite trackers,
Saw an object some 10 minutes early on current elements
for USA 86, in first evening pass low in the Eastern sky.
It went into shadow about right spot. Not seen on next pass
low in the West.
Position RA 8h 02.5min, dec -24.4 degrees epoch 2000
time 11h 51min 03.8sec, mag 6 and steady
Site Cospar 8597 (-34.9633,138.6333E)
Its after midnight here can anybody identify this with
a known object. It doesnt fit any of the other
objects in Mike's Classfd file.
Tony Beresford