Obs 24 Aug 2006 Part 2 - last

From: Greg Roberts (grr@iafrica.com)
Date: Sat Aug 26 2006 - 10:50:08 EDT

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    Observations 24 Aug 2006:(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 CLASSIFIED.TLE:
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    27168 02 001A   0433 G 20060824194056900 56 15 1759594+035201 39  +090 05
    27168 02 001A   0433 G 20060824181721100 56 15 1636061+035113 39  +100 05
    28637 05 011B   0433 G 20060824172142100 56 15 1134584-190234 39  +085 05
    28637 05 011B   0433 G 20060824172224400 56 15 1148501-103028 39  +080 05
    99906 06 579A   0433 G 20060824172912800 56 15 1639229+243239 39  +095 05
    99906 06 579A   0433 G 20060824173207600 56 15 1655167+181310 39  +085 05
    99906 06 579A   0433 G 20060824173448500 56 15 1712233+111207 39  +080 05
    99906 06 579A   0433 G 20060824173854800 56 15 1746135-023458 39  +075 05
    90013 03 564A   0433 G 20060824174552200 56 15 1911151-023944 39  +082 05
    90053 05 551A   0433 G 20060824174805300 56 15 1424255-002507 39  +090 05
    25724 99 023A   0433 G 20060824180503600 56 15 1420113-014911 39  +065 05
    25724 99 023A   0433 G 20060824180755600 56 15 1451520-044031 39  +060 05
    25724 99 023A   0433 G 20060824181009900 56 15 1521054-070133 39  +060 05
    90055 96 750A   0433 G 20060824175417300 56 15 1931015-000835 39  +090 05
    90025 04 800A   0433 G 20060824175953100 56 15 1323527-152214 39  +090 05
    90025 04 800A   0433 G 20060824180207600 56 15 1401054-081340 39  +095 05
    90025 04 800A   0433 G 20060824180415600 56 15 1428453-021100 39  +100 05
    24753 97 012A   0433 G 20060824181215800 56 15 1104132-492658 39  +060 05
    24753 97 012A   0433 G 20060824181333900 56 15 1202526-343355 39  +060 05
    24753 97 012A   0433 G 20060824181514900 56 15 1247305-122349 39  +065 05
    90034 05 592A   0433 G 20060824182240800 56 15 1831550+014918 39  +110 05
    90046 05 864A   0433 G 20060824183704800 56 15 1252311-010333 39  +075 05
    90046 05 864A   0433 G 20060824183733700 56 15 1257176-000037 39  +070 05
    23533 95 015A   0433 G 20060824184642700 56 15 1130483-493517 39  +075 05
    23533 95 015A   0433 G 20060824184744400 56 15 1219443-383013 39  +070 05
    23533 95 015A   0433 G 20060824184847000 56 15 1254232-251221 39  +075 05
    90050 05 558C   0433 G 20060824200114100 56 15 2055402-083638 39  +120 05
    20344 89 061D   0433 G 20060824201440000 56 15 1359362-250248 39  +080 05
    20344 89 061D   0433 G 20060824201556000 56 15 1406031-361908 39  +070 05
    20344 89 061D   0433 G 20060824201857700 56 15 1421352-640145 39  +055 05
    90030 05 544A   0433 G 20060824203248200 56 15 1900352-004735 39  +085 05
    90063 06 214A   0433 G 20060824204255000 56 15 0021414-041648 39  +115 05
    
    
    Strays seen:
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    GSTAR 2 A rkt  range 25100 kms flashing regular to invisible
    16657 86 026C   0433 G 20060824213500400 56 15 1812461-002048 39  +110 05
    PALAPA 1 geostationary
    09009 76 066A   0433 G 20060824215508000 56 15 0132166+055648 39  +095 05
    LMI 1 geostationary
    25924 99 053A   0433 G 20060824215508000 56 15 0132231+050646 39  +100 05
    25924 99 053A   0433 G 20060824221509900 56 15 0152240+050546 39  +105 05
    Ariane rocket range 19200 kms varying
    23177 94 040C   0433 G 20060824220203300 56 15 0116553+054417 39  +105 05
    23177 94 040C   0433 G 20060824220532200 56 15 0125389+055156 39  +105 05
    PAS 4 geostationary
    23636 95 040A   0433 G 20060824220728200 56 15 0132049+050618 39  +090 05
    Cosmos 1366 Geostationary
    13177 82 044A   0433 G 20060824220905800 56 15 0134489+063024 39  +105 05
    KALPANA 1 Geostationary
    27525 02 043A   0433 G 20060824221237700 56 15 0145229+050725 39  +110 05
    GSAT 3 geostationary
    28417 04 036A   0433 G 20060824221237700 56 15 0146057+050941 39  +110 05
    COSMOS 1546 probably
    14867 84 031A   0433 G 20060824221509900 56 15 0152191+060221 39  +105 05
    TELECOM 2C geostationary
    23730 95 067A   0433 G 20060824193344500 56 15 1748412+051149 39  +090 05
    SIRIUS 3 geostationary
    25492 98 056B   0433 G 20060824193445900 56 15 1757363+052926 39  +110 05
    EUTELSAT W3A geostationary
    28187 04 008A   0433 G 20060824194302400 56 15 1815546+052507 39  +105 05
    Cosmos 2250
    22652 93 030G   0433 G 20060824170805000 56 15 2209347-723007 39  +088 05
    EUTELSAT W1 geostationary
    26487 00 052A   0433 G 20060824194558700 56 15 1832454+052356 39  +105 05
    Cosmos 785
    08473 75 116A   0433 G 20060824172822700 56 15 1637357+255732 39  +085 05
    Gonets D1 3
    23789 96 009C   0433 G 20060824173448500 56 15 1714190+112355 39  +085 05
    DMSP B5A-02 rocket
    04513 70 070B   0433 G 20060824174902800 56 15 1425418-003903 39  +085 05
    SL-14 debri brief visibility - variable +11 to invisible
    19135 78 100H   0433 G 20060824180635600 56 15 1442470-025544 39  +110 05
    AMC 12 Brz Tk  range 14000 km - nice one
    28528 05 003C   0433 G 20060824195811500 56 15 2057067-080503 39  +100 05
    
    
    Notes:
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    (1) Re unknown #91080. Teds suggestion that it may be XSS11 certainly
        fits the optical characteristics of the object seen- namely bright
        on ascending part of northbound pass, then fading quite a lot at
        high elevation and then brightening again at about 35 degrees
        elevation on the descending leg. It also fits in with my not having
        seen XSS11 in its last determined orbit the last two times tried.
    
    (2) Found #90030 after having tried several times over the past few
        weeks- last element set age was 113 days. Easy once found.
    
    (3) Found #90050 - not really lost but rather too faint for my system
        normally - this time I did a careful search for it.
    
    (4) All the stray geostationaries seen are the result of scanning for
        #90030 and #90050 and following two MEO objects which turned out
        to be known objects.
    
    (5) Despite extensive scan for #99905 I did not see it. I have tried
        several times now so am now inclined to "write-it off" as a target.
    
    (6) #90046 observed at 10 degrees through the usual"hole" in the tree
        branches
    
    (7) An excellant night-warmish ( for a change),very good transparency
        and no cloud.
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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