Observations 17 Jul 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 200mm focal length f/3.5 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 CLASSFD.TLE:
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22519 92 086C 0433 G 20070717163736600 56 15 0735570-345250 39 +075 05
22519 92 086C 0433 G 20070717163828900 56 15 0728500-393843 39 +075 05
22519 92 086C 0433 G 20070717163933300 56 15 0715210-460823 39 +075 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20070717170058700 56 15 1213030-441757 39 +055 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20070717170142100 56 15 1225460-414136 39 +055 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20070717170314300 56 15 1248140-361444 39 +055 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20070717170527500 56 15 1312540-284911 39 +055 05
20641 90 050A 0433 G 20070717171217000 56 15 1243460+262648 39 +105 05
20641 90 050A 0433 G 20070717171407200 56 15 1254280+220648 39 +100 05
20641 90 050A 0433 G 20070717171506000 56 15 1300540+192553 39 +100 05
25725 99 023B 0433 G 20070717171554600 56 15 1742130+071130 39 +020 05
05682 71 110E 0433 G 20070717172058900 56 15 0810070-393138 39 +095 05
05682 71 110E 0433 G 20070717172227600 56 15 0914460-301308 39 +090 05
05682 71 110E 0433 G 20070717172342800 56 15 1007470-173729 39 +095 05
05680 71 110C 0433 G 20070717172747300 56 15 0825350-332055 39 +095 05
05680 71 110C 0433 G 20070717172822500 56 15 0847580-294720 39 +040 05
05680 71 110C 0433 G 20070717172853300 56 15 0907350-260043 39 +100 05
05678 71 110A 0433 G 20070717173121000 56 15 0946500-452950 39 +095 05
05678 71 110A 0433 G 20070717173230200 56 15 1059490-331442 39 +095 05
05678 71 110A 0433 G 20070717173250600 56 15 1119240-282142 39 +095 05
05678 71 110A 0433 G 20070717173357200 56 15 1214340-101114 39 +095 05
07816 75 043A 0433 G 20070717173515100 56 15 0954040-075930 39 +080 05
07816 75 043A 0433 G 20070717173608000 56 15 0925320-181049 39 +080 05
07816 75 043A 0433 G 20070717173704900 56 15 0851420-274037 39 +060 05
21798 91 082A 0433 G 20070717174257900 56 15 0833030-550549 39 +065 05
21798 91 082A 0433 G 20070717174401900 56 15 0931500-403238 39 +060 05
21798 91 082A 0433 G 20070717174521200 56 15 1013330-190444 39 +065 05
90072 05 560C 0433 G 20070717174921900 56 15 1633320-103200 39 +080 05
05681 71 110D 0433 G 20070717175909800 56 15 0940340-110100 39 +115 05
05681 71 110D 0433 G 20070717175935200 56 15 0951190-074835 39 +080 05
90042 05 828A 0433 G 20070717180434000 56 15 1751560+050537 39 +110 05
21809 91 076E 0433 G 20070717184358600 56 15 1419310+260626 39 +050 05
21809 91 076E 0433 G 20070717184457500 56 15 1435000+195125 39 +050 05
21809 91 076E 0433 G 20070717184556400 56 15 1452480+120806 39 +050 05
21799 91 076C 0433 G 20070717184749000 56 15 1405220+274617 39 +065 05
21799 91 076C 0433 G 20070717184840200 56 15 1417160+225344 39 +060 05
21799 91 076C 0433 G 20070717184936500 56 15 1431450+162638 39 +055 05
21808 91 076D 0433 G 20070717184756700 56 15 1407350+281419 39 +065 05
21808 91 076D 0433 G 20070717184850500 56 15 1420060+230832 39 +060 05
21808 91 076D 0433 G 20070717185020000 56 15 1444340+121433 39 +055 05
90063 06 714A 0433 G 20070717190141100 56 15 2011160-073150 39 +090 05
90066 05 667A 0433 G 20070717190412700 56 15 2021320+021655 39 +105 05
90055 96 750A 0433 G 20070717192014600 56 15 1822500-001734 39 +097 05
90053 05 551A 0433 G 20070717192417800 56 15 1317030+012812 39 +110 05
90054 95 586A 0433 G 20070717192727200 56 15 1253530+084415 39 +100 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20070717194127000 56 15 0949000-592126 39 +065 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20070717194256500 56 15 1045300-640930 39 +060 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20070717194542900 56 15 1313180-674312 39 +055 05
20344 89 061D 0433 G 20070717200208600 56 15 1354370+074107 39 +085 05
20344 89 061D 0433 G 20070717200452400 56 15 1401340+041123 39 +105 05
20344 89 061D 0433 G 20070717200916100 56 15 1413150-020125 39 +100 05
Strays seen:
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Cosmos 1151 steady, fast-range 520k - not a good position
11671 80 005A 0433 G 20070717170142100 56 15 1224340-411811 39 +020 05
SL-14 R/B steady
14373 83 099B 0433 G 20070717173933100 56 15 0741580-593343 39 +050 05
Galaxy 8 geostationary
25086 97 078A 0433 G 20070717180434000 56 15 1751390+044636 39 +115 05
NSS703 (Intelsat) geostationary
23305 94 064A 0433 G 20070717180434000 56 15 1752430+051816 39 +105 05
Cosmos 2250 steady
22651 93 030F 0433 G 20070717181916300 56 15 1649470+251255 39 +055 05
Atlas 2AS Centaur, range 7100km, variable
28253 04 017B 0433 G 20070717182603400 56 15 1657520+252745 39 +050 05
Breeze-M R/B variable range 10000 kms
28925 05 052B 0433 G 20070717183658700 56 15 1701260+250046 39 +065 05
Delta 2 R/B ramge 3870 kms, steady
22176 92 066B 0433 G 20070717200452400 56 15 1359280+041839 39 +070 05
Notes:
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(1) #90072 aka ESA 96056 DSP-F5 , bright flashing
(2) #90042 aka ESA 96066
(3) #90066 aka ESA 96003
(4) #90025 not seen last two tracking sessions - guess its moved again.
(5) #90051 again not seen - looks like it has also changed its
geostationary location, as has #90016 which is currently lost to
amateur trackers.
(6) As soon as weather conditions improve- ie around September or so, I
will again use my 6 inch f/5 reflector to locate the fainter
geostationary satellites that have not been observed for some months
now. This scope can see geostationary satellites down to magnitude
+16 in "real time" and spotting geostationary satelites is a "piece
of cake!".
(7) This concludes observations 17 July 2007
Cheers
Greg
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