CBAS 2 possibly observed

From: Bob Christy via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:11:28 +0000
Space-Track has issued an element set for USA 342/55263

Does it fit your observation?

Robert Christy

> On 17 Jan 2023, at 13:13, Kevin Fetter via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org> wrote:
> 
>  calibrated-T08-astrobrock-scan-20230116-021627-...
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JhDNzIgI4W8VoDTZz9ILtm4CWDNGV-Te/view?usp=drive_web>
> Thanks for the info.
> 
> I don't see Cosmos 775 being one of the unknowns at this time. It has angle
> path to the geo sat belt, and the unids barely changed with respect to the
> geo sat belt over the time I observed them.
> 
> Scope I was using.
> 
> *Observatory*: iTelescope.Net <http://hosting.itelescope.net/> at Siding
> Spring Observatory Australia - MPC Q62
> 
> *Telescope*:  0.10-m f/5 Astrograph + CCD
> 
> *Timezone*:  UTC +10:00 New South Wales, Australia Daylight
> <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=152> savings time is
> observed.
> 
> Minimum Target Elevation: Approx 20-25° West & South : 35° East : 75° North
> 
> 
> *South* 31° 16' 24" *East* 149° 03' 52"
> 
> *Elevation*: 1122m   *MPC* Code Q62
> 
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:32 AM Bob Christy via Seesat-l <
>> seesat-l_at_satobs.org> wrote:
>> Hello Kevin
>> There is one known object located between the Koreasat 5 pair at 113°.1
>> east and Chinasat 6B, namely Cosmos 775 (8357/1975-97A), an old OKO early
>> warning satellite. Could it be one of your unknowns:
>> https://www.orbitalfocus.uk/Diaries/Launches/GeoSS/geo-loc.php#42691
>> Your position is close to the location I derived for GTO insertion (116°
>> east) from the launch time and satellite release six hours later.
>> An orbit was published with a period of 1407.5 minutes, so USA 342
>> (55263/2023-008A) is travelling eastwards at +4.2° per day.
>> Robert Christy
>>> On 17 Jan 2023, at 01:37, Kevin Fetter via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
>> wrote:
>>> This morning, I used to online scope in Australia, to look for CBAS 2.
>>> Using some past info, and assuming it would be released in a similar spot
>>> along the geo sat belt, I did a scan of the area around that section of
>> the
>>> geo sat belt.
>>> I noticed 2 unid's and observed them over some time. From what I see,
>> they
>>> area in geo orbit.
>>> The 2 unid geo's, were between Koreasat 5A and  Chinasat 6B,
>>> Kevin
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