Greg, Your new obs fit the orbit well. Here is an update. Unknown 070511 1 91117U 07631A 07134.50636604 0.00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 03 2 91117 50.8086 160.3698 4847263 246.2628 56.5858 5.07303155 01 Cheers, Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Roberts" <grr@telkomsa.net> To: <SeeSat-D@satobs.org> Cc: "Ted Molczan" <tedmolczan@rogers.com>; "Mike Mccants" <mmccants@io.com>; "David Brierley" <davidbrierley@waitrose.com>; "Scott-work Campbell" <campbel7@coastalbend.edu>; "Satcom" <john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk>; "Björn Gimle (ComHem)" <b.gimle@comhem.se>; "Peter Wakelin" <peter@ascotrig.demon.co.uk>; "Russell Eberst" <eberst@blueyonder.co.uk>; "Art Arnold" <WalterArnl@aol.com>; "Willie Koorts" <wpk@saao.ac.za>; "Ian Roberts" <itrmail2003@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:50 AM Subject: Observations #91117 - 14th May 2007 > Observations 14 May 2007: > -------------------------------- > > 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 50mm focal length f/1.8 lens,integrating for 128 frames > which is equivalent to a max exposure of 2.52 seconds per image under > dark conditions. > > Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S, > Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa > > > 91117 07 631A 0433 P 20070514163628100 56 15 0950290-003215 39 +090 05 > 91117 07 631A 0433 P 20070514163848900 56 15 1010220+042630 39 +090 05 > 91117 07 631A 0433 P 20070514164538900 56 15 1051010+145301 39 +095 05 > 91117 07 631A 0433 P 20070514164953300 56 15 1109050+192837 39 +100 05 > 91117 07 631A 0433 P 20070514165141200 56 15 1116020+211213 39 +105 05 > > Notes: > --------- > Another almost solid cloudy night - did not expect to get any positions > but after tracking blind on Teds last element set and going through DVD > later and using a new technique for integrating images - even through > thinnish cloud - was able to get the above positions and Im 100% happy > with > them. Magnitudes are not to be taken seriously as impossible to give an > estimate due to the cloud but probably are fainter than in real life. > Range of > satellite at last position was around approximately 10000 kilometres. > > This is my last observation of this object this "season" as the pass is > now in daylight so its now up to other observers to track it. Teds and > Scotts last elements are pretty good so it should not be a problem > tracking it. > > Cheers > > Greg ( and Art Arnold - a friend of mine who returns back to London > today - old tracking colleague of 42 years ago!- who also introduced > me to my wife . ) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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