Observations 20 Feb 2005:
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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 lens + IR filter ( filter use is ??).
Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S,
Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa
90013 03 564A 0433 P 20050220213903000 17 15 1050043+090905 39
27168 02 001A 0433 P 20050220211719300 17 15 0728284+062719 39
11778 80 030K 0433 P 20050220183009300 17 15 0936188+052823 39 +105 05
02174 66 040B 0433 P 20050220190009100 17 15 0248142+030656 39
13553 82 092B 0433 P 20050220191019100 17 15 0512472+050805 39
28114 03 056C 0433 P 20050220201839800 17 15 1121108+030430 39 +081 05
25493 98 056C 0433 P 20050220211546700 17 15 0712527+145609 39 +078 05
00001 00 000A 0433 F 20050215193622000 56 15 1022152+053728 39
00001 00 000A 0433 F 20050215193822000 56 15 1024156+053656 39
00001 00 000A 0433 F 20050215205853500 56 15 1144597+052944 39
00001 00 000A 0433 P 20050220182838000 17 15 0934194+054109 39
00001 00 000A 0433 P 20050220200248100 17 15 1108515+053507 39 +090 10
00001 00 000A 0433 P 20050220204341400 17 15 1149499+053117 39
00002 00 000B 0433 F 20050215194830000 56 15 0940250+061105 39
00008 00 000C 0433 F 20050220210156000 17 15 0452533+051412 39
00026 00 000D 0433 F 20050220192301300 17 15 0438127+131859 39 +115 10
00000 00 000X 0433 P 20050220195342900 17 15 1050503+062902 39
90003 99 503A 0433 P 20050220204907800 17 15 0648015+191430 39
90003 99 503A 0433 P 20050220183935100 17 15 0438223+153628 39
90003 99 503A 0433 P 20050220211958400 17 15 0719189+193027 39
90003 99 503A 0433 P 20050220214051300 17 15 0740289+193256 39
26766 01 019A 0433 P 20050220200248100 17 15 1103426+051318 39 +085 10
25473 98 052A 0433 P 20050220200248100 17 15 1104221+051518 39 +085 10
23461 95 001A 0433 P 20050220183250000 17 15 0922425+051444 39
Notes:
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(1) 90013 - bright geostationary - brightest Ive seen
27168 - Milstar 5 geostationary
25473 - Pas 7 - geostationary
26766 - Pas 10 - geostationary
23461 - Intelsat 704 - geostationary - bright
11778 - Cosmos 1174 debri
02174 - Thor Agena B rocket
13553 - SL-14 rocket - bright/fast - range 850 kms
28114 - Cosmos 2403 - range 22149 kms
25493 - Ariane 44L r/b - 10300 kms
(2) My identification for unknown satellites bears no resemblance
to "real life" and is purely for my own convenience.
00001 is in the same field of view as PAS 10 and PAS 7
00002 only seen on the 15th Feb as a faint geostationary - too faint
for conditions on the 20th Feb 2005
00008 is another faint geostationary
00026 geostationary at about mag 11.5
00037 was found to match #90003 so now reported as #90003
00043 was a geostationary at edge of field of view - not measured
00000 was found entirely by "accident" as a result of setting the
camera incorrectly.
Apart from 00001 all require further observations before orbits can be
established.
(3) 90013 and Milstar 5 were used to check mount calibration - it looks
like I may have solved my elevation problem mentioned in earlier reports
(4) The other satellites reported were observed by accident and since I
wanted to identify them I measured their positions. Probably of no use
to anyone - including myself.
(5) Further observations of unknown geostationaries will have to wait till
the moon out of evening sky as satellites too faint.
Cheers
Greg
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