Obs 09 May 2005

From: Greg Roberts (grr@iafrica.com)
Date: Thu May 12 2005 - 11:48:43 EDT

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    Observations 09 May 2005:
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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
    
    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 E 20050509163943700 57 15 1057372+085545 39  +080 05
    90016 03 766A   0433 E 20050509170213800 57 15 0736417+123826 39  +095 05
    27168 02 001A   0433 E 20050509170658000 57 15 0824583+055640 39  +100 05
    90031 05 546A   0433 E 20050509195237800 57 15 1607085+050341 39  +095 05
    90031 05 546A   0433 E 20050509200152400 57 15 1616235+050152 39  +105 05
    90031 05 546A   0433 E 20050509200910700 57 15 1623425+050057 39  +105 05
    90034 05 592A   0433 E 20050509201050900 57 15 1319566+070855 39  +085 05
    90033 05 558A   0433 E 20050509201331000 57 15 1150240+070608 39  +100 05
    
    
    Strays observed:
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    INTELSAT 902
    26900 01 039A   0433 E 20050509225104700 57 15 1831407+051416 39  +100 05
    26900 01 039A   0433 E 20050509175950600 57 15 1339474+051456 39  +090 05
    ARIANE 42P R/B, orbit 251x28888k,p=503m,i=4.0,e=0.68,obsered range 23190k
    25667 99 016B   0433 E 20050509225041400 57 15 1831014+040012 39  +100 05
    INTELSAT 904
    26900 01 039A   0433 E 20050509225305400 57 15 1825034+051539 39  +110 05
    SL-12 R/B(2) observed at range 38456km
    26895 01 037D   0433 E 20050509225305400 56 15 1827225+050323 39  +110 05
    26895 01 037D   0433 E 20050509180051000 56 15 1333480+061344 39  +100 05
    ATLAS CENT R,orb=177x 31110km,p=542m,i=19.6,e=0.70,observed range 28736km
    26370 00 028B   0433 E 20050509225305400 56 15 1823016+053654 39  +095 05
    INSAT 1A
    13129 82 031A   0433 E 20050509213751100 56 15 1608220-054926 39  +130 05
    SL-12 R/B(2),orbit 6850x35826,p=765m,i=16.7,e=0.52,observed range 28550km
    25525 98 065D   0433 E 20050509222017200 56 15 1358577-004947 39  +095 05
    EUTELSAT W5
    27554 02 051A   0433 E 20050509164820500 56 15 1304460+051100 39  +085 05
    OLYMPUS 1
    20122 89 053A   0433 E 20050509173006400 56 15 0747327+151226 39  +090 05
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    28119 03 053E   0433 E 20050509170658000 56 15 0824236+062849 39  +115 05
    OPS 9334
    02865 67 066D   0433 E 20050509173208100 56 15 0739322+130157 39  +125 05
    ARIANE44L R/B,orbit 271x29969km,p=523m,i=3.5,e=0.69,observed range 26372k
    27401 02 015C   0433 E 20050509173312400 56 15 0745360+124344 39  +110 05
    MAQSAT B,orbit 563x26530km,p=466m,i=8.0,e=0.65,observed range 26372 kms
    25024 97 066B   0433 E 20050509174112400 56 15 0726498+121422 39  +095 05
    GORIZONT 30 - flashing to mag +8 every 30-32 seconds
    23108 94 030A   0433 E 20050509174652000 56 15 0730537+113642 39  +080 05
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    23322 94 067D   0433 E 20050509182051800 56 15 1220290+125422 39  +120 05
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    23683 95 054D   0433 E 20050509182647400 56 15 1123445+111748 39  +125 05
    ARABSAT 2A
    23948 96 040A   0433 E 20050509184346600 56 15 1114220+082905 39  +095 05
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    26246 00 019D   0433 E 20050509184447700 56 15 1108453+103200 39  +105 05
    ARIANE44L R/B,orbit 402x35950km,p=638m,i=7.9,e=0.72,observed range 27145k
    23177 94 040C   0433 E 20050509184853700 56 15 1106429+071211 39  +105 05
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    14086 83 016F   0433 E 20050509191952200 56 15 1357308+014534 39  +130 05
    INSAT 1A
    13129 82 031A   0433 E 20050509192850500 56 15 1400187+013717 39  +130 05
    COSMOS 1710, range 21054 km
    16396 85 118A   0433 E 20050509194218600 56 15 1451235+001000 39  +130 05
    EUTELSAT W5
    27554 02 051A   0433 E 20050509195237800 56 15 1609256+050841 39  +090 05
    RADUGA 1-6
    26936 01 045A   0433 E 20050509195237800 56 15 1607355+062348 39  +120 05
    PAS 4
    23636 95 040A   0433 E 20050509195850800 56 15 1622156+051005 39  +105 05
    BLOCK DM-SL R/B,orb=658x35844k,p=641m,i=0.7,e=0.76,observed range 27520km
    28138 04 001B   0433 E 20050509195950800 56 15 1617149+064034 39  +100 05
    28138 04 001B   0433 E 20050509200051200 56 15 1618285+064300 39  +105 05
    COSMOS 2350 - flashing to +7.5 every 11 sec approx
    25315 98 025A   0433 E 20050509200152400 56 15 1612351+063357 39  +075 05
    ELEKTRO (GMS)
    23327 94 069A   0433 E 20050509200152400 56 15 1616481+062004 39  +105 05
    EUTELSAT W2
    25491 98 056A   0433 E 20050509203051600 56 15 1243589+053007 39  +080 05
    SICRAL 1
    26694 01 005A   0433 E 20050509203051600 56 15 1244428+053558 39  +085 05
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    14195 81 102F   0433 E 20050509220304600 56 15 1443090-024722 39  +120 05
    
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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