Optical 03 March 2014

Observations 03 March 2014:
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Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System).
FLI M8300 CCD camera with 8 inch f/3.67 reflector,
field of view 82 x 62 arc minutes.

Images measured with APEX.

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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06318 72 101B   0433 G 20140303185426645 16 15 0903048+053900 38  +121 02
06318 72 101B   0433 G 20140303185833727 16 15 0906077+052222 57
25967 99 063A   0433 G 20140303202130618 16 15 1217135+090526 27  +107 01
25967 99 063A   0433 G 20140303203016519 16 15 1225598+085632 86  +108 00
27937 03 041A   0433 G 20140303185119453 16 15 1028412+120412 28
27937 03 041A   0433 G 20140303185227528 16 15 1029487+120501 28
27937 03 041A   0433 G 20140303185243983 16 15 1030063+120518 28  +097 01
28117 03 057A   0433 G 20140303200942125 16 15 1224072+071541 67  +112 02
28117 03 057A   0433 G 20140303201041427 16 15 1225062+071451 18  +111 01
28117 03 057A   0433 G 20140303201125208 16 15 1225499+071412 18  +114 02
28117 03 057A   0433 G 20140303201239968 16 15 1227048+071308 47  +115 01
28117 03 057A   0433 G 20140303201348836 16 15 1228132+071212 28  +114 01
33490 09 001A   0433 G 20140303184413296 16 15 0840121+092659 15  +095 77
33490 09 001A   0433 G 20140303184513215 16 15 0841106+092641 18  +093 02
33490 09 001A   0433 G 20140303184702221 16 15 0843000+092612 87  +097 01
35815 09 047A   0433 G 20140303185426645 16 15 0905517+052947 18  +105 01
35815 09 047A   0433 G 20140303185833727 16 15 0909586+052949 67
35815 09 047A   0433 G 20140303185959869 16 15 0911242+052949 28
35815 09 047A   0433 G 20140303190032237 16 15 0911575+052951 77  +114 01
38528 12 034A   0433 G 20140303183624582 16 15 0909148+045357 18  +095 01
38528 12 034A   0433 G 20140303183716701 16 15 0910074+045323 18
38528 12 034A   0433 G 20140303183745110 16 15 0910349+045301 28  +098 01

STRAYS SEEN:
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26766 01 019A   0433 G 20140303185426645 16 15 0905134+052619 18  +108 01
26766 01 019A   0433 G 20140303185833727 16 15 0909205+052623 67
26766 01 019A   0433 G 20140303185959869 16 15 0910459+052620 28
26766 01 019A   0433 G 20140303190032237 16 15 0911195+052626 77  +117 01
27825 03 026A   0433 G 20140303184413296 16 15 0839400+093201 15  +061 77
27825 03 026A   0433 G 20140303184513215 16 15 0840402+093138 97  +106 02
27825 03 026A   0433 G 20140303184702221 16 15 0842296+093109 67  +109 01
28134 03 060A   0433 G 20140303183624582 16 15 0911394+052231 18  +111 00
28134 03 060A   0433 G 20140303183716701 16 15 0912319+052234 18
28134 03 060A   0433 G 20140303183745110 16 15 0912599+052234 28  +100 01
28885 05 041B   0433 G 20140303185426645 16 15 0902551+052606 18  +105 00
28885 05 041B   0433 G 20140303185833727 16 15 0907021+052610 57
33460 08 065B   0433 G 20140303185833727 16 15 0911508+052532 67
33460 08 065B   0433 G 20140303185959869 16 15 0913166+052521 28
33460 08 065B   0433 G 20140303190032237 16 15 0913500+052531 77  +106 01
37393 11 016B   0433 G 20140303183624582 16 15 0909185+052308 18  +113 01
37393 11 016B   0433 G 20140303183716701 16 15 0910110+052310 97
37393 11 016B   0433 G 20140303183745110 16 15 0910391+052310 28  +107 00
38245 12 016A   0433 G 20140303185426645 16 15 0905380+052536 18  +102 01
38245 12 016A   0433 G 20140303185833727 16 15 0909452+052541 67
38245 12 016A   0433 G 20140303185959869 16 15 0911116+052553 28
38245 12 016A   0433 G 20140303190032237 16 15 0911443+052544 77  +112 04
39034 12 075A   0433 G 20140303183624582 16 15 0910276+052659 18  +111 01
39034 12 075A   0433 G 20140303183716701 16 15 0911201+052659 97
39034 12 075A   0433 G 20140303183745110 16 15 0911482+052659 28  +102 01

NOTES:
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(1) Testing out 8 inch f/3.67 remote focussing system and use of a
    Bahtinov mask for focussing - all successful. Entertained the
    vistor who made the Bahtinov mask- Chris Forder - the same chap who
    parabolized the 8 inch mirror. Both very pleased with the quality of
    the images. Gained about 2 magnitudes on my 4-inch refractor.
    Rather too windy to observe so could only use short exposures.

(2) Still to attach secondary mirror properly and add a video finder as
    currently the backlash in the elevation gear is about the same as
    the field of view which slows things down a bit.

(3) Still to identify source of an internal reflection in the system-
    not serious but should not be there.

Cheers
Greg 

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