Observations 09 Aug 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 145mm focal length f/2.5 lens.
Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S,
Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa
Unknown: ( This is a repeat of yesterdays message for completeness)
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91039 05 221LEO 0433 E 20050809173152200 56 15 2037294-315912 39 +075 05
91039 05 221LEO 0433 E 20050809173153400 56 15 2038105-320450 39 +075 05
91039 05 221LEO 0433 E 20050809173154700 56 15 2038599-321211 39 +075 05
91039 05 221LEO 0433 E 20050809173156000 56 15 2039442-321823 39 +075 05
91039 05 221LEO 0433 E 20050809173157300 56 15 2040353-322601 39 +075 05
91039 05 221LEO 0433 E 20050809173158500 56 15 2041233-323214 39 +075 05
91039 05 221LEO 0433 E 20050809173159900 56 15 2042082-323820 39 +075 05
Other satellites:
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26907 01 040C 0433 E 20050809164137800 56 15 1912050+025305 39 +040 05
26907 01 040C 0433 E 20050809164214100 56 15 1913562+073422 39 +043 05
26907 01 040C 0433 E 20050809164257100 56 15 1916355+122910 39 +045 05
26907 01 040C 0433 E 20050809164316500 56 15 1917475+143151 39 +046 05
26905 01 040A 0433 E 20050809164137800 56 15 1913052+014703 39 +040 05
26905 01 040A 0433 E 20050809164214100 56 15 1914584+063650 39 +043 05
26905 01 040A 0433 E 20050809164257100 56 15 1917254+113751 39 +045 05
26905 01 040A 0433 E 20050809164316500 56 15 1918462+134217 39 +046 05
09415 76 091A 0433 E 20050809164829000 56 15 1819229+071310 39 +052 05
09415 76 091A 0433 E 20050809164930400 56 15 1829571-103845 39 +045 05
09415 76 091A 0433 E 20050809165046800 56 15 1858191-392822 39 +045 05
09415 76 091A 0433 E 20050809165115600 56 15 1918000-501729 39 +046 05
Cosmos 381
04783 70 102A 0433 E 20050809165351900 56 15 1916017-512117 39 +055 05
05682 71 110E 0433 E 20050809170351000 56 15 1036103-260112 39 +095 05
05682 71 110E 0433 E 20050809170749200 56 15 1253295+185506 39 +095 05
05682 71 110E 0433 E 20050809170852400 56 15 1319389+283600 39 +095 05
14728 84 012C 0433 E 20050809171040100 56 15 0152164-833526 39 +070 05
14728 84 012C 0433 E 20050809171137400 56 15 2109521-760811 39 +065 05
14728 84 012C 0433 E 20050809171228500 56 15 2016059-615409 39 +060 05
14729 84 012D 0433 E 20050809171317200 56 15 0505520-821927 39 +070 05
14729 84 012D 0433 E 20050809171414800 56 15 2134014-831402 39 +060 05
26906 01 040B 0433 E 20050809171520100 56 15 1123120-281527 39 +040 05
26906 01 040B 0433 E 20050809171608700 56 15 1200292-204421 39 +036 05
26906 01 040B 0433 E 20050809171651000 56 15 1231344-125557 39 +035 05
24753 97 012A 0433 E 20050809171806400 56 15 1841340-070457 39 +045 05
24753 97 012A 0433 E 20050809171850000 56 15 1814188+055916 39 +047 05
24753 97 012A 0433 E 20050809171934800 56 15 1751525+170626 39 +050 05
14795 84 012F 0433 E 20050809172132800 56 15 0545097-731939 39 +075 05
14795 84 012F 0433 E 20050809172228000 56 15 0411049-804250 39 +069 05
14795 84 012F 0433 E 20050809172257100 56 15 0144265-825458 39 +067 05
28538 05 004B 0433 E 20050809172411300 56 15 1741547+131423 39 +025 05
28538 05 004B 0433 E 20050809172458700 56 15 1811321+032825 39 +025 05
28538 05 004B 0433 E 20050809172515400 56 15 1822424-000948 39 +023 05
28538 05 004B 0433 E 20050809172557600 56 15 1852494-092832 39 +020 05
Atlas 2 Centaur range 6666 km
23697 95 057B 0433 E 20050809172515400 56 15 1820308-001921 39 +065 05
28537 05 004A 0433 E 20050809172722100 56 15 1641240+040044 39 +040 05
28537 05 004A 0433 E 20050809172822300 56 15 1726457-114941 39 +035 05
28537 05 004A 0433 E 20050809172948000 56 15 1850351-333700 39 +040 05
28541 05 004C 0433 E 20050809172722100 56 15 1639471+054818 39 +040 05
28541 05 004C 0433 E 20050809172826100 56 15 1727088-104438 39 +035 05
28541 05 004C 0433 E 20050809172956900 56 15 1855123-333851 39 +040 05
SL-8 R/B
05685 71 111B 0433 E 20050809173258700 56 15 2044520-315928 39 +065 05
23947 96 038C 0433 E 20050809173633800 56 15 2046324-303512 39 +115 05
23947 96 038C 0433 E 20050809173807200 56 15 2049277-294025 39 +115 05
23947 96 038C 0433 E 20050809203415600 56 15 1252269-511020 39 +130 05
23947 96 038C 0433 E 20050809203537700 56 15 1300034-514518 39 +130 05
23937 96 029F 0433 E 20050809174216200 56 15 0915389-680105 39 +075 05
23937 96 029F 0433 E 20050809174319000 56 15 1128500-730245 39 +069 05
23937 96 029F 0433 E 20050809174415200 56 15 1445036-683735 39 +060 05
23937 96 029F 0433 E 20050809174514200 56 15 1647016-491026 39 +060 05
23937 96 029F 0433 E 20050809174614300 56 15 1742196-221424 39 +050 05
23937 96 029F 0433 E 20050809174722100 56 15 1816001+021433 39 +064 05
22639 93 026B 0433 E 20050809175400900 56 15 0926308-565551 39 +105 05
05678 71 110A 0433 E 20050809175657400 56 15 1130067-094157 39 +110 05
25744 99 028A 0433 E 20050809175847900 56 15 1516538-275233 39 +045 05
25744 99 028A 0433 E 20050809175950700 56 15 1537072-205515 39 +040 05
25744 99 028A 0433 E 20050809180045700 56 15 1552557-144719 39 +050 05
07816 75 043A 0433 E 20050809180513200 56 15 1212334-055325 39 +080 05
07816 75 043A 0433 E 20050809180610500 56 15 1138399-180923 39 +080 05
07816 75 043A 0433 E 20050809180659200 56 15 1106356-271545 39 +080 05
23533 95 015A 0433 E 20050809180754200 56 15 1341329-142245 39 +075 05
23533 95 015A 0433 E 20050809180826200 56 15 1346513-033821 39 +075 05
23533 95 015A 0433 E 20050809180856900 56 15 1350186+050422 39 +080 05
Cosmos 2336
24677 96 071A 0433 E 20050809180903400 56 15 1345265+042645 39 +075 05
24677 96 071A 0433 E 20050809180955800 56 15 1333247-084625 39 +040 05
14690 84 012A 0433 E 20050809180944300 56 15 1318222-134906 39 +075 05
14690 84 012A 0433 E 20050809181029100 56 15 1404096-001557 39 +075 05
14690 84 012A 0433 E 20050809181122900 56 15 1453496+152649 39 +080 05
25725 99 023B 0433 E 20050809181226900 56 15 1413272+051711 39 +055 05
25725 99 023B 0433 E 20050809181342400 56 15 1436557+023646 39 +050 05
25725 99 023B 0433 E 20050809181459200 56 15 1501156-000615 39 +045 05
Mabes
16910 86 061C 0433 E 20050809181737900 56 15 1735415-022520 39 +060 05
09415 76 091A 0433 E 20050809183103600 56 15 1150374-114854 39 +080 05
09415 76 091A 0433 E 20050809183131700 56 15 1135416-164657 39 +085 05
09415 76 091A 0433 E 20050809183203900 56 15 1117447-220403 39 +085 05
22519 92 086C 0433 E 20050809183514200 56 15 1131405-291215 39 +090 05
22519 92 086C 0433 E 20050809183637500 56 15 1201040-265608 39 +085 05
22519 92 086C 0433 E 20050809183744000 56 15 1223334-244417 39 +080 05
24753 97 012A 0433 E 20050809185631900 56 15 1103163-453312 39 +070 05
24753 97 012A 0433 E 20050809185700100 56 15 1124379-402130 39 +070 05
24753 97 012A 0433 E 20050809185746100 56 15 1152486-305542 39 +070 05
14728 84 012C 0433 E 20050809190004100 56 15 1117272-280840 39 +090 05
14728 84 012C 0433 E 20050809190041100 56 15 1138320-244552 39 +085 05
14728 84 012C 0433 E 20050809190117300 56 15 1200057-203804 39 +085 05
14729 84 012D 0433 E 20050809190241300 56 15 1109503-274421 39 +095 05
14729 84 012D 0433 E 20050809190331700 56 15 1136491-232234 39 +095 05
14729 84 012D 0433 E 20050809190428800 56 15 1209199-163636 39 +095 05
14795 84 012F 0433 E 20050809191158600 56 15 1118228-282426 39 +090 05
14795 84 012F 0433 E 20050809191304200 56 15 1155492-221816 39 +085 05
14795 84 012F 0433 E 20050809191402500 56 15 1231373-142655 39 +085 05
28537 05 004A 0433 E 20050809191611200 56 15 1234071-083016 39 +030 05
28537 05 004A 0433 E 20050809191655100 56 15 1231103-145420 39 +040 05
28537 05 004A 0433 E 20050809191755100 56 15 1224250-244430 39 +040 05
28541 05 004C 0433 E 20050809191611200 56 15 1235273-073137 39 +030 05
28541 05 004C 0433 E 20050809191655100 56 15 1232502-135039 39 +040 05
28541 05 004C 0433 E 20050809191755100 56 15 1226366-233529 39 +040 05
Kyokko (variable)
10664 78 014A 0433 E 20050809191611200 56 15 1231365-071738 39 +070 05
Turksat
23200 94 049B 0433 E 20050809192923400 56 15 1855014+051254 39 +085 05
Arabsat 2B
24652 96 063A 0433 E 20050809192923400 56 15 1851346+052815 39 +080 05
28385 04 034B 0433 E 20050809202502800 56 15 1353321-405718 39 +115 05
28385 04 034B 0433 E 20050809202632500 56 15 1355497-415046 39 +105 05
28385 04 034B 0433 E 20050809202813600 56 15 1358343-425329 39 +110 05
28385 04 034B 0433 E 20050809202953400 56 15 1401228-435608 39 +110 05
90016 03 766A 0433 E 20050809181702000 56 15 1737231-013152 39 +102 05
90033 05 558A 0433 E 20050809181849600 56 15 1557206+055451 39 +110 05
27712 03 012B 0433 E 20050809182227200 56 15 1817582+035049 39 +108 05
SL-12 R/B(2)
20662 90 054D 0433 E 20050809184952500 56 15 2119002-050847 39 +120 05
90034 05 592A 0433 E 20050809192047700 56 15 1832498+021739 39 +120 05
90034 05 592A 0433 E 20050809201557500 56 15 1928072+014542 39 +115 05
90035 05 625A 0433 E 20050809192330400 56 15 2057413+051403 39 +094 05
Intelsat 904
27380 02 007A 0433 E 20050809192330400 56 15 2057581+051432 39 +105 05
90036 05 629A 0433 E 20050809192537600 56 15 2152418+051053 39 +095 05
90036 05 629A 0433 E 20050809201837200 56 15 2245429+054143 39 +110 05
Pas 4
23636 95 040A 0433 E 20050809192537600 56 15 2151381+050704 39 +105 05
SL-12 R/B(2) range 37395 kms
21824 91 087D 0433 E 20050809194753200 56 15 1931024-030038 39 +125 05
Cosmos 1540 range 38890 kms
14783 84 022A 0433 E 20050809195446400 56 15 2227407-063047 39 +125 05
90022 04 764A 0433 E 20050809195853900 56 15 2238384-062023 39 +100 05
Cosmos 2085
20693 90 061A 0433 E 20050809195953500 56 15 2234379-044154 39 +125 05
Raduga 26
21016 90 112A 0433 E 20050809195953500 56 15 2234045-043117 39 +120 05
SL-12 R/B(2)
20662 90 054D 0433 E 20050809200201200 56 15 2232200-044521 39 +130 05
Gorizont 9
14940 84 041A 0433 E 20050809200653000 56 15 2249216-042953 39 +120 05
90013 03 564A 0433 E 20050809182317100 56 15 1847208-023233 39 +080 05
SL-12 R/B(2) ramge 20000 kms - variable
23208 94 050F 0433 E 20050809182338900 56 15 1848347-023416 39 +125 05
90031 05 546A 0433 E 20050809182531500 56 15 2041126+042423 39 +105 05
Pas 7
25473 98 052A 0433 E 20050809182531500 56 15 2037126+051118 39 +090 05
Raduga 1-6
26936 01 045A 0433 E 20050809182531500 56 15 2043406+035801 39 +120 05
90037 05 638A 0433 E 20050809182713200 56 15 2047555-100830 39 +090 05
90038 05 638B 0433 E 20050809184045300 56 15 2104193+050112 39 +090 05
Eutelsat W5
27554 02 051A 0433 E 20050809184045300 56 15 2100244+050645 39 +090 05
Pas 4
23636 95 040A 0433 E 20050809184045300 56 15 2106508+051022 39 +095 05
90036 05 629A 0433 E 20050809184045300 56 15 2107565+044717 39 +095 05
27168 02 001A 0433 E 20050809184438700 56 15 1605270+032235 39 +100 05
Comments:
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(1) Sorry for the strays that have crept in - I have identified them in
the line above the position determined. Easy enough to delete the two
lines if the satellite position of no value. I now check on all objects
seen in the field of view in the hopes of finding an unknown.
(2) Position for TIPS is centre of tether. Both ends clearly visible
entire pass but since the apparent length of the tether changes ( decreases)
as elevation increases, it seems logical to report the centre.
(3) #90022 questionable but only object near predicted position.
#90005 not seen despite a 3 degrees box search around predicted
position.
(4) Hope not too many typing errors -- it was a lot to type for a two
finger man!
Cheers
Greg
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