99099 observation
Edward S Light (light@argoscomp.com)
Sat, 19 Jun 1999 12:37:45 -0400 (EDT)
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)