Observations 19 June 2006:(part 2) ---------------------------------------------- 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 ~80mm 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: ------------- Timed 26998 01 055B 0433 G 20060619163625800 56 15 1834164-472359 39 +065 05 Cosmos 1025 rocket 10974 78 067B 0433 G 20060619163846700 56 15 1728506-251527 39 +055 05 Meteor 1-27 09903 77 024A 0433 G 20060619173350100 56 15 1435594+273154 39 +065 05 Cosmos 2227 27284 92 093A 0433 G 20060619174335800 56 15 1438482+281252 39 +055 05 For CLASSFD.TLE: ----------------------- 90037 05 638A 0433 G 20060619180456000 56 15 1704575-042623 39 +085 05 Notes: -------- (1) Tried a few other geostationaries but dont see them in the integrations which proves once again that short focal lengths are no good for faint geostationary satellites... Also proves that winter is not a good time to observe geostationaries - by the time I get around to observing them after the rush of LEO satellites it is too cold ( ie I am numb!) and far too damp to safely observe with expensive electronic equipment. Cheers Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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