Observations 20 Dec 2012
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Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System).
FLI ML8300M CCD camera with mechanical shutter + Trimble GPS
Used with 135mm focal length f/2.8 TAMRON lens.
Field of view 7.6 x 5.7 degrees.
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:
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24680 96 072A 0433 G 20121220205059702 55 15 2104479-622058 19
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20121220205321195 55 15 2329438-292430 19
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20121220205522423 55 15 0013159+040913 19
25501 98 058A 0433 G 20121220202455789 55 15 0157001+041623 19
25501 98 058A 0433 G 20121220203057513 55 15 0202581+042619 19
25501 98 058A 0433 G 20121220203419095 55 15 0206153+043149 19
29250 06 027B 0433 G 20121220201210025 55 15 2317335-845545 19
29250 06 027B 0433 G 20121220201638408 55 15 0607525-510544 19
29250 06 027B 0433 G 20121220201801625 55 15 0618318-391634 19
32379 07 060B 0433 G 20121220185715085 55 15 0016217-322820 19
32379 07 060B 0433 G 20121220185829748 55 15 0018285-314404 19
32379 07 060B 0433 G 20121220190000151 55 15 0021063-304749 19
37168 10 048A 0433 G 20121220184627608 55 15 0421399+280716 19
37168 10 048A 0433 G 20121220184657740 55 15 0422489+222722 19
37168 10 048A 0433 G 20121220184904276 55 15 0442339-235036 19
39025 12 071A 0433 G 20121220191630682 55 15 1949445-303422 19
39025 12 071A 0433 G 20121220191738961 55 15 2031016-361234 19
39025 12 071A 0433 G 20121220191901742 55 15 2330277-460133 19
UNKNOWN SEEN:
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88888 12 854A 0433 G 20121220184654740 55 15 0415413+244919 19 +050 05
88888 12 854A 0433 G 20121220184657740 55 15 0414136+252615 19 +050 05
STRAYS SEEN:
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20852 90 081Q 0433 G 20121220184859227 55 15 0440365-280927 19 +060 05
25759 99 029D 0433 G 20121220201210025 55 15 2354494-840832 19
28910 05 048C 0433 G 20121220184602485 55 15 0433268+232524 19
28910 05 048C 0433 G 20121220205049973 55 15 2106085-633935 19
NOTES:
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(1) Prime purpose of session was to get optical characteristics on the
North Korean satellite - achieved but still to process- the video
recording looks good, as well as the recording of the N.Korean
rocket. Object C not seen - too faint for my system.
(2) OTV3 did a zenith pass so observed it - nicest Ive seen the mini
shuttle. May post the video on Youtube if Im not too lazy.
(3) USA 129 passed over the moon but exposures too saturated to see it-
did not anticpate the event...
(4) Another unknown seen - at least not in my current database. Quite
a bright steady leo. The geostationary unknown reported last time
was a satellite still drifting according to the elements in my data
base. The satellite is now on station- as it was when observed
(5) What time does the world end today ??? I want to do all the things
quickly that Im not allowed to do - for example have some nice fudge
made with condensed milk. If the world is going to end soon why worry
about what the sugar will do to my diabetes?
Cheers
Greg
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