Observations 12 Dec 2005:
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Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System).
MINTRON low light level CCD surveillance camera (0.005 lux typical
in non integration mode) and 0.00005 lux in STARLIGHT mode with 128
frame integration.
Used with 50mm focal length f/2.8 lens,integrating for 128 frames
which is equivalent to an exposure of 2.56 seconds per image.
Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S,
Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa
28054 03 048A 0433 P 20051212183039900 56 15 0619530-295018 39 +055 05
28054 03 048A 0433 P 20051212183155600 56 15 0527110-134535 39 +050 05
28054 03 048A 0433 P 20051212183302800 56 15 0448160+020921 39 +055 05
11389 79 050A 0433 P 20051212183538200 56 15 0720050-510500 39 +068 05
11389 79 050A 0433 P 20051212183747800 56 15 0459430-253343 39 +065 05
11389 79 050A 0433 P 20051212183902300 56 15 0401080-015131 39 +065 05
90039 05 689A 0433 P 20051212184723700 56 15 2150570-170203 39 +070 05
90039 05 689A 0433 P 20051212184902200 56 15 2215330-120509 39 +075 05
90039 05 689A 0433 P 20051212185112400 56 15 2242040-060745 39 +080 05
13172 82 041C 0433 P 20051212190037400 56 15 0801310-495313 39 +075 05
13172 82 041C 0433 P 20051212190209000 56 15 0608490-300240 39 +070 05
13172 82 041C 0433 P 20051212190307400 56 15 0511230-085349 39 +065 05
22519 92 086C 0433 P 20051212201223500 56 15 1852380-693748 39 +060 05
22519 92 086C 0433 P 20051212201254900 56 15 2008520-814554 39 +057 05
22519 92 086C 0433 P 20051212201327500 56 15 0505160-762309 39 +054 05
21949 92 023A 0433 P 20051212200947600 56 15 0919520-290725 39 +055 05
21949 92 023A 0433 P 20051212201014900 56 15 0906560-251832 39 +055 05
21147 91 017A 0433 P 20051212205817500 56 15 2222540-233828 39 +035 05
21147 91 017A 0433 P 20051212205913800 56 15 2154030-391300 39 +035 05
21147 91 017A 0433 P 20051212210012700 56 15 2100530-541029 39 +035 05
90008 00 838A 0433 P 20051212210425200 56 15 0338080-012000 39 +095 05
27938 03 041B 0433 P 20051212211823200 56 15 0355520+034640 39 +105 05
27699 03 009B 0433 P 20051212212827600 56 15 1405500-672152 39 +045 05
27699 03 009B 0433 P 20051212212844200 56 15 1354570-691242 39 +045 05
27699 03 009B 0433 P 20051212212854400 56 15 1340290-711548 39 +044 05
90013 03 564A 0433 P 20051212213218600 56 15 0608220+130808 39 +075 05
25991 99 067A 0433 P 20051212192313800 56 15 0908470-634357 39 +065 05
25991 99 067A 0433 P 20051212192429500 56 15 0704310-595526 39 +045 05
25991 99 067A 0433 P 20051212192618200 56 15 0431110-314323 39 +035 05
21147 91 017A 0433 P 20051212191939700 56 15 0607120-114137 39 +020 05
21147 91 017A 0433 P 20051212191957800 56 15 0624350-162746 39 +020 05
21147 91 017A 0433 P 20051212192019000 56 15 0645010-212723 39 +021 05
21147 91 017A 0433 P 20051212192030100 56 15 0655260-234854 39 +022 05
90040 05 683A 0433 P 20051212191051900 56 15 0038500+292533 39 +030 05
90040 05 683A 0433 P 20051212191100000 56 15 0100190+292126 39 +030 05
90040 05 683A 0433 P 20051212191105800 56 15 0117060+290905 39 +030 05
90040 05 683A 0433 P 20051212191116200 56 15 0146430+282944 39 +030 05
90040 05 683A 0433 P 20051212191128000 56 15 0219400+272617 39 +028 05
90040 05 683A 0433 P 20051212191205100 56 15 0349200+220156 39 +030 05
90040 05 683A 0433 P 20051212191210600 56 15 0400090+211156 39 +030 05
90040 05 683A 0433 P 20051212191219900 56 15 0417350+194613 39 +035 05
Strays seen:
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Delta 1 rocket body
09786 77 005B 0433 P 20051212190737100 56 15 0207290+251749 39 +050 05
09786 77 005B 0433 P 20051212190902200 56 15 0330390+190258 39 +050 05
Ariane 44L R/B magnitude variable, orbit 207 x 25205km, i = 6.85 deg
25640 99 009C 0433 P 20051212194158400 56 15 0057530+214558 39 +070 05
25640 99 009C 0433 P 20051212194226500 56 15 0104590+211940 39 +070 05
25640 99 009C 0433 P 20051212194257300 56 15 0112260+205545 39 +070 05
CZ-3B R/B observed range 4130 km,variable
25405 98 044B 0433 P 20051212202957200 56 15 0407320+165618 39 +050 05
Okean O magnitude variable
25860 99 039A 0433 P 20051212184320400 56 15 2028350-281757 39 +055 05
25860 99 039A 0433 P 20051212184324400 56 15 2030590-270237 39 +055 05
Notes:
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(1) With near full moon the sky was very bright and I had the wrong lens
on the camera but when one is frustrated after days of evening
cloud one will observe under any conditions as long as a few stars
are visible!
(2) Highlight of the evening was #90040 going through perigee and bright.
Was about 5m 11 sec early on predictions
(3) IGS 1B "recovered" but was within a few seconds of predictions
on elements about 70 days old. IGS 1A is a bit more elusive but
it looks like I have visibility from 18th Dec 2005 so should
hopefully get it.
(4) USA 129 returns to evening visibility for me from the 23 Dec 2005.
(5) Looks like visibility of USA 186 now over for the moment - should
be able to get it again from about Jan 15,2006.
(6) My recent unknowns are still #91047,#91048 and #91049 in MEO
orbits and are not related.
I also used #91049 for a geostationary object by mistake - however
this may get a 900## number once the orbit is better determined so
#91049GEO will disappear.
(6) Next observing night will be 18 or 19 Dec,depending on cloud etc.
Cheers
Greg
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