Obs 29 Feb 2008 Part 2

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Sun Mar 02 2008 - 09:33:51 UTC

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    Observations 29 Feb 2008 (cont)
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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/2.8 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
    
    
    For CLASSFD.TLE:
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    96089 00 000A   0433 G 20080229211933100 56 15 0601080+134908 39  +130 05
    
    Strays seen:
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    Nahuel 12 geostationary
    14133 83 059B   0433 G 20080229211101000 56 15 1011450+172839 39  +125 05
    
    
    Notes:
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    (1) Completed examination of the 30 or so ESA#10 objects observed and  only 
    found
          above.
    
    #96089 - Very difficult- on limit of this system. Slow slight variability 
    reaching about
    mag +13 max. Close to prediction so should be easy to find with the 6 inch 
    reflector.
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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