Observations 04 June 2006:
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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 100mm focal length f/1.8 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
Strays seen:
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Transit 12 variable
02119 66 024A 0433 F 20060604162925900 56 15 0904533+170912 39 +060 05
Feng Yun 1C Rkt variable
25732 99 025C 0433 F 20060604164633100 56 15 0901166+171918 39 +085 05
Meteor 2-16
18312 87 068A 0433 F 20060604171338500 56 15 1040512+094311 39 +080 05
Cosmos 926 rkt
10138 77 062B 0433 F 20060604171442500 56 15 1040325+100750 39 +075 05
Skynet 4D D1 rkt
25135 98 002B 0433 F 20060604171754500 56 15 1041319+090344 39 +075 05
EGP
16908 86 061A 0433 F 20060604172322100 56 15 1045122+085340 39 +070 05
DMSP B5D2-5
20978 90 105A 0433 F 20060604174114700 56 15 1053389+101451 39 +070 05
Cosmos 2392 Rkt
27473 02 037D 0433 F 20060604175443600 56 15 0622492-381249 39 +080 05
Cosmos 2056 rkt
20433 90 004B 0433 F 20060604180850900 56 15 1026255+102318 39 +060 05
Feng Yun 2B Rkt
26383 00 032B 0433 F 20060604183648800 56 15 1058253+100858 39 +045 05
Notes:
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(1) Purpose of evenings observing was to try and find #90027, #90004
and XSS-11. I failed in all cases, either due to too bright a twilight
or light cirrus that prevailed.
Cheers
Greg
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