Observations 30 Jan 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 128 frames
which is equivalent to an exposure of 2.56 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 CLASSFD.TLE :
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90013 03 564A 0433 G 20060130184927900 56 15 0637139+131647 39 +074 05
90033 05 558A 0433 G 20060130194159000 56 15 0438490+054104 39 +100 05
90043 05 835A 0433 G 20060130205822600 56 15 0441216+070149 39 +095 05
Strays:
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Iridium 7
24793 97 020B 0433 G 20060130185416400 56 15 0642051+133749 39 +053 05
SL-3 r/b
07493 74 083B 0433 G 20060130190820300 56 15 0624410+295755 39 +045 05
Astro E2
28773 05 025A 0433 G 20060130191715100 56 15 0115340-040610 39 +030 05
Irs 1B
21688 91 061A 0433 G 20060130193919300 56 15 0717017+190215 39 +070 05
Eutelsat W3A
28187 04 008A 0433 G 20060130194159000 56 15 0442434+052956 39 +100 05
Tele-X
19919 89 027A 0433 G 20060130194159000 56 15 0449033+062248 39 +095 05
CZ-3 r/b range 17125 kms
20559 90 030B 0433 G 20060130201531800 56 15 1050297-134340 39 +076 05
Cosmos 807
08744 76 022A 0433 G 20060130205821000 56 15 0448003+072408 39 +080 05
Notes:
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(1) Sorry I did not report yesterday - got sidetracked. Purchased another
4 second hand camera lenses so spent the day trying them out for
optical quality etc and manufacturing an adaptor so the most
interesting
lens would fit my MINTRON camera. These lenses will be testing over
the
next few tracking sessions.
(2) Making progress with the program ASTROSNAP but have found it necessary
to start rewriting the supplied manual as I feel it is too vague on
many points. A very good program and should be of use to video
observers.
The version I am using (V1.3f) is freeware and is readily available
on the Internet.Once I have redone the manual I will make it available
to anyone who feels it may be of interest.
Cheers
Greg
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