UNKNOWN 'MOLNIYA', MILSTAR OBSERVATIONS

JAY (jrespler@superlink.net)
Sat, 29 May 1999 23:42:30 -0400

Using the information and Highfly predictions below, I found this
'molniya' about 5 min late.  Can these obs be used to update
the elements?

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Subject: New Unknown Molniya
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 13:56:34 +0930
From: Tony Beresford 

unkmol2
1 99009L 99121MOL 99121.69540313 +.00000214 +00000+0 +00000+0 6 00140
2 99009  63.8128 265.1828 7060040 270.5360  11.2469  2.00637196001590

    40.281  74.235  129.   JAY RESPLER   1950 13.0  8
*** 1999 May 27/28   Thu evening/Fri morning  *** Times are EDT 
Hrs Min  Azi  El  Mag    Hgt    R  A    Dec  Range
99009 unkmol2                    M 3.5 ELDY 27 M2    2  
 23  14   95  23 10.2   7720  19 12.7  11.1   9550
 23  15   94  24 10.2   7851  19 13.7  12.0   9657
 
obs:
 23 19 48       mg8.5     19h 12m 55.6s  11d 30m 43s N 

Long 74d 14m 06.4" W. Lat 40d 16m 51.0" N. Alt 129 ft.
74.23511  40.280828    129.    JAY RESPLER

St yr mo dy hr mn  sec RaH min    dec  epch Sat-Name
 5 99 05 28 03 19 48.0  19 12.9  11.51 1950 99009

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With other SeeSat info, I found:
Milstar
1 99010U          99144.39098125  .00000500  00000-0  13623-2 0    08
2 99010  28.2600 227.8331 2350000  85.4589 274.5406  9.66769000    05

***  1999 May  29  Sat morning  *** Times are AM EDT  ***  2114  433 LOW
 H  M  S Tim Azi ElC Dir  Mag Dys F  Hgt Shd  Rng  R A  Dec RCS  Name
 2 29 59  .0 135 16  248 23.1   5 9  627  46 1466 21 3-19.9    Milstar
 2 30  1  .0 134 16  248 23.1   5 9  626  49 1469 21 4-19.8

obs:
 2 30 18 mg5.3 flickering

Crossed this star:
GSC Id 6354;1458 
SAO 190014 SAO Mag; 6.7
RA, Dec; 21h  3m 49.4s ,  20d 23m  6s S

St yr mo dy hr mn  sec RaH min    dec  epch Sat-Name
 5 99 05 29 06 30 18.0  21 03.8 -20.39 1950 99009

 
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