Observations 16 Nov 2004: (lot #2 of 2) ------------------------------------------------ Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System), 1004x low light level CCD surveillance camera (0.003 lux) with 145mm focal length f/2.5 lens with focal length reducer, field of view 1.89 x 1.43 degrees. Conditions CHANGING. Lot of cirrus at start then cloud. Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S, Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa 21147 91 017A 0433 F 20041116180033800 17 15 0447421-165212 39 S+050 05 28095 03 054A 0433 F 20041116180832700 17 15 1839473-034927 39 S+060 05 28097 03 054C 0433 F 20041116180832700 17 15 1841148-024202 39 S+060 05 28095 03 054A 0433 F 20041116181000000 17 15 1837291-191658 39 S+058 05 28097 03 054C 0433 F 20041116181006600 17 15 1839014-191716 39 S+058 05 90025 04 800A 0433 F 20041116181308300 17 15 1831179-192502 39 I+045 05 90025 04 800A 0433 F 20041116181625900 17 15 2001037-042442 39 I+080 05 90025 04 800A 0433 F 20041116181805200 17 15 2032143+020113 39 I+081 05 21798 91 082A 0433 F 20041116182514900 17 15 1905188-613410 39 R+075 05 21798 91 082A 0433 F 20041116182616100 17 15 1955068-402338 39 R+070 05 14112 83 056A 0433 F 20041116185258200 17 15 2325269-300028 39 S+078 05 11389 79 050A 0433 F 20041116185631100 17 15 1736250-664642 39 R+050 05 11389 79 050A 0433 F 20041116185659800 17 15 1826012-611505 39 S+070 05 11389 79 050A 0433 F 20041116185759800 17 15 1931072-441928 39 S+070 05 24753 97 012A 0433 F 20041116185830400 17 15 1926176-412604 39 I+075 05 24753 97 012A 0433 F 20041116185902500 17 15 1945252-312039 39 I+067 05 24753 97 012A 0433 F 20041116185943600 17 15 2002567-182517 39 I+068 05 28054 03 048A 0433 F 20041116190458700 17 15 0801460-681444 39 R+068 05 28054 03 048A 0433 F 20041116190632600 17 15 0449050-682014 39 R+055 05 25615 98 055C 0433 F 20041116190857800 17 15 1745401-330159 39 I+083 05 25615 98 055C 0433 F 20041116190916400 17 15 1757525-301502 39 I+070 05 25615 98 055C 0433 F 20041116190957100 17 15 1822520-232653 39 S+085 05 28385 04 034B 0433 F 20041116191250700 17 15 0005354+162136 39 R+095 05 28385 04 034B 0433 F 20041116194551600 17 15 0415445-374751 39 R+075 05 28385 04 034B 0433 F 20041116194751300 17 15 0514281-413644 39 R+070 05 05239 71 046B 0433 F 20041116194624500 17 15 0446027-404856 39 S+060 05 Notes: ______ (1) After tracking the first 5 satellites and finding them all about 18 seconds late I rechecked my clock that had earlier been set by GPS and found the clock to be exactly 18 seconds out after tuning in to WWV. How this happened I have no idea ! The various clocks were then reset and agreed with WWV. (2) Only one reference star for Lacrosse 2 as sky still too bright. (3) The last satellite above (#05239) Cosmos 422 rocket was a "stray" that happened to cross #28385. (4) #90025 ( 04800A) did its usual flare to about magnitude 3 which lasts for about 15 seconds or so. Next tracking session planned for 22nd or 23 November-weather permitting. Cheers Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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