Dear Geostationary experts, Is there enough information in the report below received from Martin in the Czech Republic to identify the object please? Positions quoted are for (2000). Can you help him, please? During observing of the comet 4P/FAYE he saw a stationary and flashing object. It was geostationary or very far satellite. He would like to know the name of this satellite and other things (e.g. orbital elements). Can anyone provide an identification? Date 24th September 1998 0.42-m reflector (x162) Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic [50.18N, 15.83E, 277 meters over sea]. At 19h06m UT the coordinates of object was > RA about 19h29m and DECL about -11d30m Brightness about 13.5 mag. and flash every 1 or 1.5 sec. Thank you very much, Martin ************************************************************************ ( Martin LEHKY, Severni 765, Hradec Kralove 3, 500 03, CZECH REPUBLIC ) Internet address : makalaki@astro.sci.muni.cz, ok1tlm@prgate.sci.muni.cz WWW Home Page : http://www2.sci.muni.cz/lehky CB : Maka Laki Hradec (Ch1 26.965 MHz or Ch18 27.175 MHz) Packet : OK1TLM@OK0NMU.#MOR.CZE.EU Radio : OK1TLM (145.2625 MHz) Tel. : +4204941809 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- best wishes Russell Eberst @ North: 55 degrees, 56 minutes, 55 seconds West: 3 degrees, 8 minutes, 18 seconds: 43metres (150 feet) above sea-level -----------------------------------------------------------------------------