Observations 23 Mar 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 145mm focal length f/2.5 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
For CLASSFD.TLE
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90013 03 564A 0433 G 20060323184637900 56 15 1000451+104328 39 +075 05
28537 05 004A 0433 G 20060323203606800 56 15 2132089-732100 39 +070 05
90047 06 521A 0433 G 20060323202320900 56 15 0917160-100000 39 +110 05
90047 06 521A 0433 G 20060323202950000 56 15 0922006-102749 39 +110 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20060323200323500 56 15 0431531-102953 39 +085 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20060323200715400 56 15 0428539-233942 39 +080 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20060323201022000 56 15 0419489-380223 39 +075 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20060323201329600 56 15 0351544-561614 39 +075 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20060323201630600 56 15 0200324-740608 39 +080 05
90037 05 638A 0433 G 20060323205646800 56 15 1411298+070923 39 +095 05
90031 05 546A 0433 G 20060323204720200 56 15 1358349+061050 39 +095 05
27168 02 001A 0433 G 20060323213005300 56 15 0942075+054611 39 +075 05
Unknown Geostationary satellites:
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91059 06 082GEO 0433 G 20060323191411200 56 15 0844439+071947 39 +085 05
91059 06 082GEO 0433 G 20060323191849000 56 15 0849235+072241 39 +085 05
91059 06 082GEO 0433 G 20060323192920500 56 15 0900046+072651 39 +080 05
91060 06 082GEO 0433 G 20060323214410900 56 15 0817103+105846 39 +095 05
91060 06 082GEO 0433 G 20060323214525700 56 15 0818163+105610 39 +095 05
Strays seen
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ICO F2 range 13200 kms steady
26857 01 026A 0433 G 20060323183530300 56 15 1141171+051806 39 +070 05
Iridium 81
25468 98 051B 0433 G 20060323183238800 56 15 0818169-024445 39 +050 05
SL-8 rocket
20509 90 017B 0433 G 20060323182807500 56 15 0819311-021640 39 +039 05
SL-8 rocket
13111 82 024B 0433 G 20060323182424800 56 15 0814520-025949 39 +048 05
Astra 3A geostationary
27400 02 015B 0433 G 20060323192147000 56 15 0902443+052536 39 +100 05
Astra 1D geostationary
23331 94 070A 0433 G 20060323192147000 56 15 0902573+053028 39 +100 05
Artemis geostationary
26863 01 029A 0433 G 20060323192617000 56 15 0857369+091048 39 +105 05
SL-14 rocket
10541 77 123B 0433 G 20060323190217000 56 15 0532228+165901 39 +050 05
Goes 8 geostationary
23051 94 022A 0433 G 20060323191411200 56 15 0849157+072044 39 +105 05
Eutelsat W3 geostationary
25673 99 018A 0433 G 20060323192011300 56 15 0852364+053206 39 +110 05
Afristar geostationary
25515 98 063A 0433 G 20060323192011300 56 15 0850011+052959 39 +110 05
SL-8 rocket faint
06020 72 035B 0433 G 20060323195809300 56 15 0426279-113026 39 +080 05
Pas 7 geostationary
25473 98 052A 0433 G 20060323205241100 56 15 1355319+051334 39 +110 05
Eutelsat W5
27554 02 051A 0433 G 20060323205241100 56 15 1403368+050823 39 +105 05
Ariane 2 rocket range 27490 kms
19622 88 098B 0433 G 20060323205444100 56 15 1408362+041725 39 +105 05
Pas 4 geostationary
23636 95 040A 0433 G 20060323205548300 56 15 1413073+051240 39 +110 05
Sirius 3 geostationary
25492 98 056B 0433 G 20060323213005300 56 15 0946563+052721 39 +105 05
Eutelsat W3A geostationary
28187 04 008A 0433 G 20060323213616400 56 15 1002125+053053 39 +070 05
Skynet 4F geostationary
26695 01 005B 0433 G 20060323213719300 56 15 0959141+063748 39 +110 05
Pas 10 geostationary
26766 01 019A 0433 G 20060323205241100 56 15 1354547+051423 39 +110 05
Insat 2D geostationary
24820 97 027B 0433 G 20060323214525700 56 15 0817390+115818 39 +105 05
Sirius 2 geostationary
25049 97 071A 0433 G 20060323213005300 56 15 0946018+052615 39 +100 05
Notes:
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(1) Despite an intensive search in which I varied the drag term of #90045
I did not see it. If it was there I would have seen it.
(2) #90027 NOT seen so it has probably moved.
(3) #90020 did short duration bright flashes the entire pass - wonder if
its tumbling or what. Has not changed orbit for the past six months
so is it still operational?
(4) #90041 visibility seems over for me as it has drifted from low in
the west to now being low in the east over the past few months.
(5) Many thanks to all who replied to my query re accuracy of different
prediction programs - it really helped me. I actually located a
small error in my prediction program - unfortunately not affecting
#90027 but giving incorrect answers when the B* drag term was
negative.
Cheers
Greg
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