Robert Scheaffer wrote: >Tonight we were preparing to watch the pass of 19671 Lacrosse 1, >predicted by Quicksat to transit at approx. 20:55 PDT (Sept. 1 03:55 UT), >passing from Ursa Major in the northwest to near Vega overhead. Just >before it was due, an unexpected tumbling satellite was seen >travelling approximately the same path about 1 1/2 minute earlier, >reaching transit at approx. 20:53:20. It was quite bright, approx Mag. 2 >at its brightest, fading to about Mag 4, with a period of about 2 >seconds. It passed into Lyra from the northwest, then on toward >Aquila/Pegasus. Although the time of its passage does not match your report exactly, I believe that you saw: Cosmos 2322 r 10.4 3.9 0.0 4.6 1 23705U 95058 B 96242.09108254 .00000026 00000-0 13756-4 0 1105 2 23705 71.0247 117.9350 0012712 340.6725 19.3898 14.14164473 42735 It is a Zenit 2nd stage, most of which flash rapidly during their first few years in orbit. Ted Molczan