This unknown object was easily seen with binoculars as it made its way slowly across the sky. Two crude attempts at timing ... UTC 1999 June 19 02:33:36 +/- 2 : 3 seconds early, and UTC 1999 June 19 02:35:07 +/- 2 : 0 seconds early relative to these elements (using Skymap) ... 99099A 15 4 0 3.4 1 99099U 99099A 99167.90066188 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 05 2 99099 63.4395 65.9713 0234713 291.3036 67.5185 9.69752369 01 i.e. - within our timing uncertainty, no clear discrepancy. Also, no obvious significant cross-track error. As to brightness, UTC 1999 June 19 02:31.1 V(apparent)= +5.9, Intrinsic (quicksat)= +2.5 UTC 1999 June 19 02:35.1 V(apparent)= +6.3, Intrinsic (quicksat)= +3.1 The magnitudes are +/- 0.5 and no obvious variation was noted while watching it over four minutes. Nice object. Any positive ID yet? Clear and dark skies! Ed Light Lakewood, NJ, USA N 40.1072, W 074.2317, Hgt +21 m (69 ft)