Observations 17 Aug 2006: (Part 2-last)
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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 CLASSIFIED.TLE:
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90043 05 835A 0433 G 20060817182024700 56 15 1508556+041332 39 +105 05
90033 05 558A 0433 G 20060817182514100 56 15 1635387+054103 39 +105 05
90025 04 800A 0433 G 20060817183401900 56 15 1416295-054239 39 +075 05
90025 04 800A 0433 G 20060817183739100 56 15 1456084+032749 39 +080 05
90025 04 800A 0433 G 20060817184119200 56 15 1524079+103057 39 +085 05
90059 06 675A 0433 G 20060817184527900 56 15 2047070+220403 39 +120 05
90036 05 629A 0433 G 20060817185110500 56 15 2148510+043650 39 +085 05
90038 05 638B 0433 G 20060817185243400 56 15 2145390+052443 39 +105 05
90054 05 638B 0433 G 20060817185655100 56 15 1425596+070932 39 +100 05
90054 05 638B 0433 G 20060817185833700 56 15 1427381+070741 39 +105 05
90060 06 640A 0433 G 20060817190236100 56 15 2037013-272210 39 +110 05
90060 06 640A 0433 G 20060817190855200 56 15 2040473-272751 39 +110 05
Strays seen:
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Feng Yun 1B Rocket
20791 90 081D 0433 G 20060817164824800 56 15 1500066-004620 39 +040 05
Cosmos 252
03530 68 097A 0433 G 20060817171502200 56 15 2128577-741659 39 +075 05
Cosmos 1536 rocket
14700 84 013B 0433 G 20060817173255500 56 15 1436121+105814 39 +060 05
Inmarsat 4F1 geostationary
28628 05 009A 0433 G 20060817174856200 56 15 2010345+045950 39 +080 05
Intelsat 906 geostationary
27513 02 041A 0433 G 20060817174856200 56 15 2011387+051040 39 +095 05
Inmarsat 3F1 geostationary
23839 96 020A 0433 G 20060817174856200 56 15 2012554+051138 39 +100 05
Intelsat 601 geostationary
21765 91 075A 0433 G 20060817174856200 56 15 2012003+040929 39 +098 05
Koreasat 1 rocket
23640 95 041B 0433 G 20060817175052200 56 15 2016437+035250 39 +060 05
Intelsat 704 geostationary
23461 95 001A 0433 G 20060817175315300 56 15 2023541+051141 39 +085 05
Eutelsat W3A geostationary
28187 04 008A 0433 G 20060817182514100 56 15 1630253+052544 39 +110 05
Cosmos 1089 rocket
11309 79 026B 0433 G 20060817184231400 56 15 1527059+100512 39 +095 05
Pas 4 geostationary
23636 95 040A 0433 G 20060817185110500 56 15 2147443+050738 39 +085 05
Eutelsat W5 geostationary
27554 02 051A 0433 G 20060817185243400 56 15 2142369+050603 39 +095 05
Cosmos 2172 geostationary
21789 91 079A 0433 G 20060817191334500 56 15 1527203+041308 39 +130 05
Skynet 4E Ar Rokcet variable range 16520 kilometres
25640 99 009C 0433 G 20060817191731700 56 15 1530522+043048 39 +105 05
Notes:
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(1) #90043 - possibility that it may be TDRS 6 Rocket2 (#22316 - 93003D)
as predicted to be about 8 arc minutes away from position of
#90043. Only one object seen and since #22316 is fainter than #90043
assume it is correct identification...
Cheers
Greg
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