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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