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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