Observations 25 Dec 2005:(Part 2)
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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 145mm focal length f/2.5 lens,integrating for 96 frames
which is equivalent to an exposure of 1.92 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
For CLASSFD.TLE:
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90003 99 503A 0433 G 20051225195211300 56 15 0445126+154240 39 +100 05
90003 99 503A 0433 G 20051225195335000 56 15 0446335+154551 39 +100 05
90008 00 838A 0433 G 20051225203529200 56 15 0449280+001704 39 +085 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20051225202750400 56 15 0837546+064617 39 +070 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20051225202932100 56 15 0840226+045533 39 +070 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20051225203110400 56 15 0842497+031322 39 +071 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20051225203237800 56 15 0844591+014455 39 +071 05
23851 96 024A 0433 G 20051225202300100 56 15 1033267-283017 39 +050 05
23851 96 024A 0433 G 20051225202426800 56 15 0948329-224206 39 +048 05
90005 99 804A 0433 G 20051225194427100 56 15 0453175+130528 39 +085 05
90005 99 804A 0433 G 20051225201512600 56 15 0521033+133002 39 +085 05
27168 02 001A 0433 G 20051225201156000 56 15 0236561+071304 39 +089 05
22639 93 026B 0433 G 20051225200724000 56 15 1053211-690327 39 +075 05
22639 93 026B 0433 G 20051225200822100 56 15 0917569-565559 39 +070 05
22639 93 026B 0433 G 20051225200950600 56 15 0816381-294810 39 +055 05
27938 03 041B 0433 G 20051225195439500 56 15 0526338+020529 39 +090 05
90013 03 564A 0433 G 20051225183656800 56 15 0403032+112122 39 +080 05
Strays seen:
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Delta 1 debri
10188 77 065S 0433 G 20051225195553100 56 15 0526381+025515 39 +075 05
Noaa 2 (Itos D) variable
06235 72 082A 0433 G 20051225191615500 56 15 0337147+153701 39 +050 05
Cosmos 764 variable
08288 75 086D 0433 G 20051225183611300 56 15 0402027+112756 39 +060 05
Spot 2
20436 90 005A 0433 G 20051225202114500 56 15 1030272-324743 39 +065 05
SL-8 R/B
19325 88 062B 0433 G 20051225202126200 56 15 1030178-323849 39 +075 05
SL-12 R/B(2) range 38500 kilometres
19931 89 030D 0433 G 20051225201512600 56 15 0520596+121846 39 +120 05
Iso range 30000 kilometres - flashes
23715 95 062A 0433 G 20051225204758600 56 15 0725147+135942 39 +090 05
SL-14 R/B
14148 83 061B 0433 G 20051225194705800 56 15 0436204+144404 39 +035 05
Oscar 31
19420 88 074B 0433 G 20051225193323200 56 15 0246220+175427 39 +080 05
OV1-5 i = 144 degrees
02122 66 025B 0433 G 20051225192631600 56 15 0232136+170555 39 +070 05
SL-12 R/B(2)
22624 93 013D 0433 G 20051225211441900 56 15 0401553+054255 39 +115 05
SL-8 RB
09013 76 067B 0433 G 20051225214230800 56 15 1751574-742608 39 +065 05
Spacenet 2
15385 84 114A 0433 G 20051225211823700 56 15 0535150+073119 39 +120 05
Pas 4
23636 95 040A 0433 G 20051225222540700 56 15 0956083+051245 39 +105 05
Intelsat 904
27380 02 007A 0433 G 20051225212350400 56 15 0802557+051738 39 +100 05
27380 02 007A 0433 G 20051225223557000 56 15 0915133+051556 39 +105 05
Express 3A
26378 00 031A 0433 G 20051225221820800 56 15 0336147+052248 39 +090 05
Cosmos 2172
21789 91 079A 0433 G 20051225221820800 56 15 0337195+062327 39 +105 05
Comments:
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(1) Observation of #90036 is questionable -- rather too faint.
(2) All being well I intend to track tonight (27th Dec) but only
going for special items and some previous NOSEE satellites.
Looks like USA 129 will clear the local obstructions.
Cheers
Greg
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