Observations 06 DEc 2011 ------------------------------ Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System). Camera mount now carries two systems that can be operated together as two totally different sytems and computers used. 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 135mm focal length f/2.5 lens.Field of view 2.4 x 1.8 degrees. Individual frames are video time stamped with GPS derived signal. Images processed and measured manually. Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg, Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa FOR CLASSFD.TLE: ------------------ 05951 09 057A 0433 T 20111206182321400 56 15 0552401-261502 39 05951 09 057A 0433 T 20111206182350800 56 15 0533160-204529 39 05951 09 057A 0433 T 20111206182429900 56 15 0509119-123901 39 78701 10 062X 0433 T 20111206183836500 56 15 2327278+231611 39 78701 10 062X 0433 T 20111206183901500 56 15 2343054+285150 39 78701 10 062X 0433 T 20111206183935600 56 15 0001319+345739 39 +070 05 29250 06 027B 0433 T 20111206184453800 56 15 1229531-811408 39 +060 05 29250 06 027B 0433 T 20111206184635900 56 15 1031091-725550 39 +070 05 29250 06 027B 0433 T 20111206184752100 56 15 1002575-660310 39 +075 05 23893 96 029A 0433 T 20111206185514800 56 15 2203190-022452 39 +100 05 23893 96 029A 0433 T 20111206185623100 56 15 2213054+003423 39 +095 05 23893 96 029A 0433 T 20111206185740600 56 15 2223188+034902 39 +105 05 15071 84 065C 0433 T 20111206190218200 56 15 1925230-413852 39 +085 05 15071 84 065C 0433 T 20111206190419700 56 15 2049187-054228 39 +075 05 15071 84 065C 0433 T 20111206190445300 56 15 2059318+011126 39 +080 05 26473 00 047A 0433 T 20111206200931700 56 15 1954088-325256 39 +030 05 26473 00 047A 0433 T 20111206201029500 56 15 2035190-265110 39 +030 05 28888 05 042A 0433 T 20111206202809400 56 15 1028594-643805 39 +065 05 28888 05 042A 0433 T 20111206202909700 56 15 0909277-644740 39 +055 05 28888 05 042A 0433 T 20111206203010300 56 15 0732537-603136 39 +045 05 28888 05 042A 0433 T 20111206203109600 56 15 0607372-491707 39 +030 05 28384 04 034A 0433 T 20111206203922000 56 15 0239503+344020 39 +075 05 28384 04 034A 0433 T 20111206205018200 56 15 0308192+254207 39 +070 05 36104 09 066A 0433 T 20111206204509200 56 15 1008259-413934 39 +075 05 36104 09 066A 0433 T 20111206204516200 56 15 1002543-410441 39 +070 05 37391 11 014B 0433 T 20111206212244800 56 15 1137289-531249 39 +060 05 37391 11 014B 0433 T 20111206212318800 56 15 1118334-494328 39 +060 05 37386 11 014A 0433 T 20111206212244800 56 15 1141452-534316 39 +060 05 37386 11 014A 0433 T 20111206212318800 56 15 1122240-501857 39 +060 05 STRAYS SEEN: ------------------- 25400 98 043G 0433 T 20111206183252400 56 15 1819397-500501 39 +050 05 37253 10 066K 0433 T 20111206183901500 56 15 2346527+295047 39 +060 05 36102 09 065B 0433 T 20111206191857300 56 15 2244288+104228 39 +080 05 12848 81 094A 0433 T 20111206194332800 56 15 1502305-760103 39 +075 05 35865 09 049A 0433 T 20111206200210700 56 15 0529574-421706 39 +020 05 27430 02 024A 0433 T 20111206210243000 56 15 2132576-320053 39 +075 05 NOTES: --------- (1) Terrible conditions - bright moon and much fast moving cloud which played havoc with the electronic light control of the camera. (2) Noss 2-3(A) very faint and variable. (3) IGS 5A rather difficult - only gets to about 10 degree elevation before shadow entry, so like most of the Japanese "classified" satellites are seldom observed due to local buildings etc. Cheers Greg _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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