Observations made 11 May 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 64 frames
which is equivalent to an exposure of 1.28 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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21798 91 082A 0433 F 20060511162711800 56 15 1521520-404053 39 +075 05
21798 91 082A 0433 F 20060511162851800 56 15 1407342-261813 39 +069 05
21798 91 082A 0433 F 20060511163007000 56 15 1318384-101532 39 +068 05
21798 91 082A 0433 F 20060511163107100 56 15 1245385+033540 39 +069 05
28637 05 011B 0433 F 20060511165851200 56 15 0310025-582534 39 +070 05
28637 05 011B 0433 F 20060511165941900 56 15 0404187-482028 39 +075 05
28637 05 011B 0433 F 20060511170047700 56 15 0449223-312448 39 +070 05
28637 05 011B 0433 F 20060511170144000 56 15 0512598-161518 39 +075 05
90020 04 539A 0433 F 20060511170548800 56 15 0356541-331119 39 +075 05
90020 04 539A 0433 F 20060511171053100 56 15 0304140-594035 39 +070 05
90020 04 539A 0433 F 20060511171514100 56 15 2226230-751355 39 +075 05
28646 05 016A 0433 F 20060511171922100 56 15 0435259-275356 39 +025 05
28646 05 016A 0433 F 20060511172023000 56 15 0533245-193848 39 +020 05
28646 05 016A 0433 F 20060511172150000 56 15 0707321+002002 39 +015 05
28636 05 011A 0433 F 20060511174338700 56 15 0357254-494843 39 +075 05
28636 05 011A 0433 F 20060511174444000 56 15 0451189-350855 39 +075 05
28636 05 011A 0433 F 20060511174518500 56 15 0511248-261955 39 +070 05
28636 05 011A 0433 F 20060511174624700 56 15 0538241-095001 39 +080 05
Strays seen:
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Cosmos 689 rocket
07477 74 079B 0433 F 20060511163830600 56 15 1725243-554412 39 +070 05
Prospero
05580 71 093A 0433 F 20060511164359700 56 15 1449587-282209 39 +095 05
Landsat 4
13367 82 072A 0433 F 20060511164915800 56 15 0234100-605507 39 +060 05
Orbcom 25
25479 98 053E 0433 F 20060511173610200 56 15 1945115-801323 39 +090 05
Okean 1 rocket
19275 88 056B 0433 F 20060511173654900 56 15 1922052-804019 39 +040 05
Shi Jian 6 rocket
28415 04 035C 0433 F 20060511175726200 56 15 0415120-335737 39 +085 05
SL-12 deb - was unknown #91062
26795 90 102G 0433 F 20060511181316600 56 15 0850336-281103 39 +080 05
26795 90 102G 0433 F 20060511181517000 56 15 1015043-430708 39 +075 05
26795 90 102G 0433 F 20060511181703200 56 15 1151516-511927 39 +080 05
Meteor 3-4 rocket
21233 91 030B 0433 F 20060511181748000 56 15 1235104-524102 39 +055 05
Secor 5 (EGRS 5)
01506 65 063A 0433 F 20060511181858400 56 15 1338135-522654 39 +085 05
Prospero
05580 71 093A 0433 F 20060511183040400 56 15 1021036-093432 39 +070 05
Notes:
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(1) Main purpose was to observe 90-102G. Was running about 1m 14sec EARLY
on prediction element set about 1 day old. Interesting satellite
this!.
On ascending part of 79 degree elevation pass appeared variable with
a fairly regular period. After culmination it appeared basically
steady.
(difficult to say exactly what it was doing as each image integrated
for
1.28 seconds)
(2) Unfortunately missed pass of #90027 due to 90-102G and Prospero so
have
still to find it.
(3) No tracking tonight - lot of cirrus about and cold front expected to
pass over Cape Town this weekend which usually means bad weather.
Many thanks to all those who informed me that they were getting the SeeSat
digest complete - looks like the problem is my end - either my server or
maybe even my virus scanner - thinks Im a virus and deletes me ?? That
will
be quite a job as I am a pretty BIG virus !
Cheers
Greg
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