Observations 05 Feb 2007:
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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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28054 03 048A 0433 G 20070205184206900 56 15 0757009-033214 39 +040 05
28054 03 048A 0433 G 20070205184210500 56 15 0754463-022950 39 +040 05
90006 00 838A 0433 G 20070205213309200 56 15 2108017-770344 39 +075 05
90006 00 838A 0433 G 20070205213512400 56 15 1625483-794249 39 +070 05
90006 00 838A 0433 G 20070205213717400 56 15 1354280-682039 39 +065 05
90006 00 838A 0433 G 20070205213936400 56 15 1313104-524509 39 +070 05
90006 00 838A 0433 G 20070205214146600 56 15 1300001-391813 39 +075 05
Unknown
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91093 07 036MEO 0433 G 20070205191921300 56 15 0708193-025116 39 +075 05
91093 07 036MEO 0433 G 20070205191927400 56 15 0709442-031414 39 +075 05
91093 07 036MEO 0433 G 20070205191933500 56 15 0711055-033814 39 +075 05
91093 07 036MEO 0433 G 20070205191941000 56 15 0712507-040753 39 +075 05
91093 07 036MEO 0433 G 20070205191947100 56 15 0714147-043138 39 +075 05
Strays seen:
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SL-8 R/B
13950 83 023B 0433 G 20070205182710400 56 15 0800016-025008 39 +055 05
Tacsat 2 steady
29653 06 058A 0433 G 20070205182744500 56 15 0803223-031543 39 +040 05
SL-6 R/B variable
18949 88 017D 0433 G 20070205183400300 56 15 0755484-030135 39 +075 05
Pegasus R/B steady
26375 00 030B 0433 G 20070205192647100 56 15 0705257-031637 39 +080 05
Diamant R/B steady
02682 67 014B 0433 G 20070205195038300 56 15 0658410+054603 39 +065 05
Eutelsat W1 geostationary steady
26487 00 052A 0433 G 20070205212237000 56 15 0700060+053256 39 +105 05
Hotbird 3 geostationary steady
24931 97 049A 0433 G 20070205212516300 56 15 0658128+053113 39 +090 05
OAO 2 steady
03597 68 110A 0433 G 20070205184600700 56 15 0748185-022259 39 +045 05
Thor Delta 1 R/B
12889 81 100C 0433 G 20070205185235100 56 15 0743268-032600 39 +035 05
Greb OPS 4988 steady
01271 65 016A 0433 G 20070205190607400 56 15 0725300-033009 39 +065 05
Delta 2 R/B steady
25510 98 061C 0433 G 20070205191927400 56 15 0707004-033337 39 +030 05
Notes:
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(1) Purpose of the observing session was to do a plane scan for #90044,
which was unsuccessful, and to observe #90006 which has just begun
visibility at my location.
(2) An unknown was found during the plane scan and I find no match in
my element database. Satellite was about mag +7.5 and essentially
steady with perhaps very short period variations in magnitude of
small amplitude.
(3) #90006 easy object - variable ( few seconds max) but bright.
(4) USA 129 not currently visible from my location anymore ( unless
I blow up my house and the next door neighbours as they are in
the way.
Cheers
Greg
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