Observations 13 May 2003:
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Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System), 1004x low
light level CCD surveillance camera (0.003 lux) with 110mm aperture
f/1.6 lens.
Conditions poor - almost full moon resulting in poor low
contrast images and internal lens reflections.
Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S,
Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa
19460 88 078A 0433 P 20030513163144000 17 15 1522250-401017 39 I+065 05
19460 88 078A 0433 P 20030513163237500 17 15 1607441-463131 39 I+068 05
23233 94 057A 0433 P 20030513165814100 17 15 1542407-512935 39 S+072 05
23233 94 057A 0433 P 20030513165953700 17 15 1354591-353241 39 S+068 05
23233 94 057A 0433 P 20030513170040800 17 15 1312266-224621 39 S+073 05
11389 79 050A 0433 P 20030513170632600 17 15 1111152-742748 39 S+075 05
11389 79 050A 0433 P 20030513170745900 17 15 0933282-444827 39 S+065 05
11389 79 050A 0433 P 20030513170937100 17 15 0853399+060703 39 S+074 05
11389 79 050A 0433 P 20030513170956800 17 15 0849338+121015 39 R+077 05
26907 01 040C 0433 P 20030513171222500 17 15 1412323-420053 39 S+052 05
26907 01 040C 0433 P 20030513171253000 17 15 1408590-345152 39 S+052 05
26907 01 040C 0433 P 20030513171329800 17 15 1406223-264055 39 S+054 05
26905 01 040A 0433 P 20030513171222500 17 15 1415425-433108 39 S+054 05
26905 01 040A 0433 P 20030513171257400 17 15 1411063-352107 39 S+054 05
26905 01 040A 0433 P 20030513171333400 17 15 1408119-272046 39 S+055 05
07816 75 043A 0433 P 20030513171547900 17 15 1856264-803349 39 S+083 05
07816 75 043A 0433 P 20030513171608600 17 15 2014369-790238 39 S+086 05
07816 75 043A 0433 P 20030513171630500 17 15 2105397-764541 39 S+087 05
25017 97 064A 0433 P 20030513172112300 17 15 1003352+315010 39 S+032 05
25017 97 064A 0433 P 20030513172332100 17 15 1232502-012728 39 S+029 05
25017 97 064A 0433 P 20030513172430900 17 15 1348111-174102 39 S+035 05
26906 01 040B 0433 P 20030513172549100 17 15 1131434-433452 39 S
26906 01 040B 0433 P 20030513172630200 17 15 1151592-304422 39 S
26906 01 040B 0433 P 20030513172714800 17 15 1208043-174555 39 S
26473 00 047A 0433 P 20030513172929800 17 15 0704389-235435 39 S+022 05
26473 00 047A 0433 P 20030513173009100 17 15 0702172-425710 39 S+020 05
26473 00 047A 0433 P 20030513173109000 17 15 0643474-703319 39 S+023 05
21809 91 076E 0433 P 20030513175508300 17 15 1122050+325707 39 S+077 05
21809 91 076E 0433 P 20030513175648300 17 15 1159468+213818 39 S+075 05
21808 91 076D 0433 P 20030513175506200 17 15 1128118+330247 39 S+077 05
21808 91 076D 0433 P 20030513175648300 17 15 1206021+213221 39 S+075 05
21799 91 076C 0433 P 20030513175451700 17 15 1123560+332245 39 S+077 05
21799 91 076C 0433 P 20030513175636000 17 15 1202291+214449 39 S+075 05
19460 88 078A 0433 P 20030513180803100 17 15 0723216+135500 39 I+065 05
19460 88 078A 0433 P 20030513180825000 17 15 0717385+091733 39 I+065 05
19460 88 078A 0433 P 20030513180911600 17 15 0702365-015326 39 I+060 05
19460 88 078A 0433 P 20030513181002500 17 15 0640290-160044 39 I+060 05
22519 92 086C 0433 P 20030513181502700 17 15 1226583-060343 39 I+088 05
22519 92 086C 0433 P 20030513181635700 17 15 1234426-091117 39 I+093 05
22519 92 086C 0433 P 20030513181934100 17 15 1250202-145516 39 I+093 05
22519 92 086C 0433 P 20030513182641200 17 15 1331105-270630 39 I+094 05
22519 92 086C 0433 P 20030513182854400 17 15 1345297-302620 39 I+093 05
23233 94 057A 0433 P 20030513184220100 17 15 0615558-170146 39 S+073 05
23233 94 057A 0433 P 20030513184245700 17 15 0624282-114321 39 S+073 05
26905 01 040A 0433 P 20030513185917400 17 15 0606280-364659 39 S+057 05
26905 01 040A 0433 P 20030513190007300 17 15 0641240-324652 39 S+056 05
26905 01 040A 0433 P 20030513190049300 17 15 0711373-280908 39 S+049 05
26907 01 040C 0433 P 20030513185917400 17 15 0610347-360142 39 S+060 05
26907 01 040C 0433 P 20030513190007300 17 15 0645231-314735 39 S+058 05
26907 01 040C 0433 P 20030513190049300 17 15 0715243-265827 39 S+050 05
25017 97 064A 0433 P 20030513190152400 17 15 0628097-044857 39 S+035 05
25017 97 064A 0433 P 20030513190209500 17 15 0627250-073843 39 S+032 05
25017 97 064A 0433 P 20030513190232000 17 15 0626018-114306 39 S+031 05
26906 01 040B 0433 P 20030513191409400 17 15 0650523-112118 39 I+068 05
26906 01 040B 0433 P 20030513191519900 17 15 0722295-024422 39 I+070 05
26906 01 040B 0433 P 20030513191619200 17 15 0747504+050502 39 I+065 05
90013 03 564A 0433 P 20030513174617100 17 15 1220041+055501 39 S+086 05
90013 09 564A 0433 P 20030513190929800 17 15 1343350+030523 39 S+084 05
90013 09 564A 0433 P 20030513195247800 17 15 1427021+014254 39 S+082 05
25724 99 023A 0433 P 20030513193929100 17 15 1203102+291831 39 R+075 05
25724 99 023A 0433 P 20030513194409000 17 15 1247528+243714 39 R+075 05
25724 99 023A 0433 P 20030513194541200 17 15 1303000+225838 39 R+073 05
Notes:
(1) Images very low contrast with bright satellites/stars being very big.
Some further experimentation needs to be done with the camera lens in
order to improve image quality and deep sky penetration. Despite a
near full moon I was able to see stars/satellites as faint as magnitude
+9.5. (The camera has a fixed "exposure" of 1/25th second). Hopefully
in a dark sky (for Cape Town) I should get to magnitude +10.
Cheers
Greg
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