> While looking for another object, I saw what has proved to be an UNID. The > unknown object has a flash period of about 4.9 seconds and is in a > high-altitude orbit. Observed magnitude was perhaps +6 -> inv, and the maxima > grew fainter as the object moved north. As best I am able to determine at > this time, these were two positions (UTC; first position less certain than > second; using Tirion's "Bright Star Atlas 2000.0"): > > 1999-09-07, 2:21:45-22:10, RA 20:30-50, Dec +10 - +11 > 1999-09-07, 2:26:45, RA 21:10-15, Dec +21 > > Location: 30.314N, 97.866W, 280m > > If I'd have known it would be a possibly significant UNID, I would have tried > to fight off "binocular neck" a bit longer.... > 1 30.3140 97.8660 920. UNK990907 1 90907U 99250.08740308 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 02 2 90907 57.9288 284.4979 0000010 .0000 .0677 6.05282527 07 1 99 9 7 2 21 57.5 20 40.00 10.500 2000 1 99 9 7 2 26 45.0 21 12.50 21.000 2000 0 0 1250 221 57.5 .2 20 40.01 10.497 20 40.00 10.500 -.003 .003 .004 1250 226 45.0 .2 21 12.51 20.998 21 12.50 21.000 -.002 .002 .003 1 30.3140 97.8660 920. UNK990907 e & n set 1 90907U 99250.08740308 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 02 2 90907 53.5944 280.1612 3400000 254.0108 64.7894 8.47000000 01 1 99 9 7 2 21 57.5 20 40.00 10.500 2000 1 99 9 7 2 26 45.0 21 12.50 21.000 2000 0 0 1250 221 57.5 .2 20 40.01 10.497 20 40.00 10.500 -.003 .003 .004 1250 226 45.0 .2 21 12.51 20.998 21 12.50 21.000 -.002 .002 .003 1 30.3140 97.8660 920. UNK990907 e & n set 1 90907U 99250.08740308 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 02 2 90907 49.3269 278.2608 7000000 307.4638 5.8093 2.00600000 04 1 99 9 7 2 21 57.5 20 40.00 10.500 2000 1 99 9 7 2 26 45.0 21 12.50 21.000 2000 0 0 1250 221 57.5 .1 20 40.01 10.497 20 40.00 10.500 -.004 .003 .004 1250 226 45.0 .2 21 12.51 20.998 21 12.50 21.000 -.002 .002 .003 Rainer