Re: Lacrosse 2

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Another data point for Lacrosse 2.  I observed it last night 1998 05 04 UT
under less than ideal conditions; 4/10 cloud and the beginnings of a very
bright display of Aurora Borealis.  Using the following elset:

Lacrosse 2
1 21147U 91017  A 98117.85949937  .00000360  00000-0  61496-4 0    05
2 21147  67.9960  35.5391 0006000 284.3801  75.6199 14.68806601    09

My location is (according to my wife's GPS unit )  44.2360   N   76.511    W
elevation 80m.
Kingston, Ontario

I timed it at delta Ursae Majoris ( 12h58m22.5s,  57 deg2'35.8") and at
alpha Canum (12h55m57.1s 38deg19'22.5s) based on Rob's Skymap.

                             Predicted              Observed
Difference

del uma                  1:56:21.2             1:55:51.3
29.9 s  early

alp cvn                     1:56:54.0             1:56:23.7
30.3 s

I was observing with my Mk I eyeballs so positions are likely a bit off the
times are good to +/- 0.5 sec checked against WWV later.


BKH

Brian K. Hunter,                              Department of Chemistry
Professor                                        Queen's University
bkh@chem.queensu.ca                   Kingston, Ontario
(613)-545-2620                                Canada   K7L 3N6

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