OBSERVATIONS
Jay Respler (jrespler@injersey.com)
Sun, 1 Jun 1997 00:23:43 -0400 (EDT)
St yr mo dy hr mn sec RaH min dec epch Sat-Name
5 97 05 28 04 25 58.5 19 14.9 +24.55 1950 NOSS 3 A
5 97 05 30 06 42 03.0 12 08.1 +55.83 1950 NOSS 2-1 B
5 97 05 31 03 22 49.5 18 57.4 +32.47 1950 US 86
I couldn't get an accurate position due to spotty clouds, but Lacrosse 2 Rk
was 1:54 later than predicted.
*** 1997 MAY 29 THU MORNING *** TIMES ARE AM EDT *** 2114 433
H M S Tim Azi ElC Dir Mag Dys F Hgt Shd Rng R A Dec RCS Name
y2 42 3 .3 320 32C 91 5.8=7.2 1 651 431 1066 12 4 56.8 (s)NOSS 2-1 B
x 4 .3 320 31C 91 5.9 65 2 666 451 1095 12 0 57.0 (s)NOSS 2-1 D
y2 42 11 .3 320 32C 91 5.8=5.9 1 651 431 1066 12 4 56.8 (s)NOSS 2-1 C
y3 50 0 2.5 116 40C 272 4.1=4.3 0 238 101 356 2215 8.9 (s) Lacrosse2R
51 54
40.283 74.233 129. JAY RESPLER 1950 11.0 4 F F T T T
*** 1997 May 30 Fri evening *** Times are PM EDT *** 2116 432
H M S Tim Azi ElC Dir Mag Dys F Hgt Shd Rng R A Dec RCS Name
11 22 42 .0 79 42 278 21.3 7 4 620 179 856 1858 32.7 US86 mag 4.2
With old elements, I was not able to find UID GTO.
Thanks to the notice given here, I was able to see C890/2341 flying together.
During the pass, a ufo crossed them going in the opposite direction.
*** 1997 MAY 27 TUE EVENING *** TIMES ARE PM EDT *** 2113 434
H M S Tim Azi ElC Dir Mag Dys F Hgt Shd Rng R A Dec RCS Name
11 13 33 .0 296 54 295 21.3 6 0 613 364 736 1117 46.1 Cosmos 2341
11 14 24 .0 265 57C 267 21.0 6 0 612 287 710 12 3 30.5
11 13 41 .0 297 55 296 21.2 12 8 620 369 736 1122 47.0 Cosmos 890
11 14 32 .0 265 58C 267 21.0 12 8 619 291 710 12 8 31.0
11 13 50 ufo > brighter
Jay Respler
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Satellite Tracker * Early Typewriter Collector
Freehold, New Jersey