Obs 14 April 2004 Part 1

From: Greg Roberts (grr@iafrica.com)
Date: Thu Apr 15 2004 - 12:11:28 EDT

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    Observations 14 April 2004: Part 1
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    Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System), 1004x low
    light level CCD surveillance camera (0.003 lux) with 145mm focal
    length f/2.5 lens with focal length reducer, field of view
    1.89 x 1.43 degrees.
    
    Conditions good.
    
    Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude  33.94058 deg S,
    Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa
    
    
    
    25744 99 028A   0433 G 20040414165010000 56 15 0623558+122726 39 R+050 05
    25744 99 028A   0433 G 20040414165051600 56 15 0632063+154659 39 R+053 05
    25744 99 028A   0433 G 20040414165156000 56 15 0644036+203817 39 R+052 05
    25744 99 028A   0433 G 20040414165328500 56 15 0700015+265903 39 R+057 05
    05681 71 110D   0433 G 20040414165725900 56 15 1503415-661031 39 I+081 05
    05681 71 110D   0433 G 20040414165745200 56 15 1436571-634530 39 I+070 05
    25615 98 055C   0433 G 20040414170743500 56 15 0240572-550008 39 S+065 05
    25615 98 055C   0433 G 20040414170842700 56 15 0357260-391011 39 S+068 05
    25615 98 055C   0433 G 20040414170944600 56 15 0450116-161302 39 I+076 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20040414171120000 56 15 1339534-441435 39 S+025 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20040414171145400 56 15 1328387-393524 39 S+023 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20040414171212400 56 15 1313516-314659 39 S+023 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20040414171246600 56 15 1300037-220555 39 S+025 05
    23533 95 015A   0433 G 20040414171554300 56 15 1634263-621933 39 S+071 05
    23533 95 015A   0433 G 20040414171728100 56 15 1439038-643247 39 S+070 05
    23533 95 015A   0433 G 20040414171828900 56 15 1249571-603503 39 S+068 05
    13844 83 008E   0433 G 20040414172028900 56 15 0813452-610010 39 S+068 05
    13844 83 008E   0433 G 20040414172143600 56 15 0942595-271747 39 S+065 05
    13844 83 008E   0433 G 20040414172300000 56 15 1022097+024839 39 S+067 05
    19460 88 078A   0433 G 20040414172500000 56 15 1533160-721655 39 R+045 05
    19460 88 078A   0433 G 20040414172700000 56 15 1145186-483839 39 R+043 05
    19460 88 078A   0433 G 20040414172911000 56 15 1033109+022149 39 R+045 05
    07816 75 043A   0433 G 20040414174444000 56 15 0631245-151616 39 I+070 05
    07816 75 043A   0433 G 20040414174514600 56 15 0603290-275632 39 I+076 05
    07816 75 043A   0433 G 20040414174601500 56 15 0507278-445439 39 I+077 05
    23947 96 038C   0433 G 20040414175000000 56 15 0813046+101235 39 I+075 05
    23947 96 038C   0433 G 20040414180615000 56 15 1257386-385808 39 I+081 05
    23947 96 038C   0433 G 20040414180817800 56 15 1424071-411414 39 I+083 05
    11389 79 050A   0433 G 20040414175247000 56 15 0823236-100841 39 R+071 05
    11389 79 050A   0433 G 20040414175351200 56 15 0803213+125038 39 R+053 05
    11389 79 050A   0433 G 20040414175450600 56 15 0750250+261232 39 R+073 05
    25724 99 023A   0433 G 20040414175851600 56 15 0851500+345925 39 R+036 05
    25724 99 023A   0433 G 20040414180025900 56 15 1016139+290719 39 R+052 05
    25724 99 023A   0433 G 20040414180110700 56 15 1054579+252824 39 R+055 05
    21798 91 082A   0433 G 20040414180957600 56 15 1838365-724511 39 R+070 05
    21798 91 082A   0433 G 20040414181130900 56 15 1425365-830734 39 R+045 05
    21798 91 082A   0433 G 20040414181258000 56 15 0901301-630824 39 R+055 05
    90019 03 790B   0433 G 20040414181555000 56 15 0519575+091953 39 I+065 05
    90019 03 790B   0433 G 20040414181745700 56 15 0610412+132008 39 I+069 05
    90019 03 790B   0433 G 20040414182027700 56 15 0729545+194322 39 I+070 05
    90019 03 790B   0433 G 20040414182229800 56 15 0829182+240906 39 I+062 05
    90019 03 790B   0433 G 20040414182553100 56 15 0958255+294250 39 I+078 05
    24753 97 012A   0433 G 20040414183731600 56 15 0854247+253441 39 I+085 05
    24753 97 012A   0433 G 20040414183746500 56 15 0851168+280944 39 I+082 05
    24753 97 012A   0433 G 20040414183801400 56 15 0848150+303136 39 I+083 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20040414185131500 56 15 0500125-180018 39 I+035 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20040414185216000 56 15 0539052-070738 39 I+033 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20040414185330400 56 15 0638412+122652 39 I+053 05
    25157 98 007A   0433 G 20040414190946400 56 15 0350438-563620 39 I+076 05
    25157 98 007A   0433 G 20040414190950700 56 15 0344527-563930 39 I+072 05
    25157 98 007A   0433 G 20040414191017000 56 15 0312514-563536 39 I+073 05
    
    Notes:
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    (1) Magnitude for  USA144 just a reasonable guess - twilight
        still too bright.
    
    (2) Noss 0 (D) - 71-110D bright for a few seconds at start of pass
        before becoming too faint to see with my system.
    
    (3) Geosat FO -98007A not seen first pass but got second pass.
    
    (4) USA 125 R2 - 96038C easier to see at 6000 km range than
        3300km range - probably phase angle and flashing much less
        pronounced at shorter range.
    
    (5) Still to report:
          Noss 2 (A) - variable and faint
          #90013  - always easy - brightest geostationary ?
          Noss 8 series-all three seen but very faint-about mag 8.7
          Noss 2 (D)
          Noss 2-1 triplet
    
        Hope to measure these tomorrow when my domestic duties are done!
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
    
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