Observations 22 Nov 2005: (Part 1)
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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 96 frames
which is equivalent to an exposure of 1.92 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
23851 96 024A 0433 G 20051122220700000 56 15 1534303-732330 39 +060 05
23851 96 024A 0433 G 20051122220816700 56 15 1818138-803736 39 +055 05
23851 96 024A 0433 G 20051122220945000 56 15 2330403-695545 39 +050 05
90035 05 625A 0433 G 20051122223710200 56 15 0705067+051814 39 +120 05
27168 02 001A 0433 G 20051122224546800 56 15 0301156+072046 39 +086 05
90013 03 564A 0433 G 20051122224902300 56 15 0605029+130742 39 +080 05
21949 92 023A 0433 G 20051122232557000 56 15 1531339-710200 39 +066 05
21949 92 023A 0433 G 20051122232707200 56 15 1332560-764735 39 +055 05
21949 92 023A 0433 G 20051122232821700 56 15 0921044-722828 39 +045 05
26934 01 044A 0433 G 20051122234602100 56 15 1503460-680250 39 +070 05
26934 01 044A 0433 G 20051122234608800 56 15 1457484-683616 39 +068 05
26934 01 044A 0433 G 20051122234612900 56 15 1456187-692628 39 +065 05
90030 05 544A 0433 G 20051123000947800 56 15 0137104+030332 39 +110 05
90030 05 544A 0433 G 20051123001459000 56 15 0142090+031112 39 +110 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20051122180518100 56 15 0445519-381304 39 +065 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20051122180621400 56 15 0522038-400251 39 +064 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20051122180745700 56 15 0609026-410705 39 +064 05
28647 05 016B 0433 G 20051122180449400 56 15 0450270-385136 39 +015 05
90037 05 638A 0433 G 20051122181741800 56 15 0331044+081631 39 +095 05
05681 71 110D 0433 G 20051122183236900 56 15 0033557-711442 39 +070 05
05681 71 110D 0433 G 20051122183338700 56 15 0119462-503853 39 +069 05
05681 71 110D 0433 G 20051122183457700 56 15 0144159-204617 39 +068 05
90002 98 789A 0433 G 20051122215521800 56 15 2329593+110325 39 +116 05
90002 98 789A 0433 G 20051122220006900 56 15 2335430+104453 39 +116 05
Notes:
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(1) I only attempted to observe objects that had not been seen for some
time or were only currently visible from the southern hemisphere.
(2) USA161 - 01044A running about 3 minutes late on elements more than
two months old.
(3) #90037 observed after a long spell of no observations - had to do it
early in the evening as it decreases elevation as the night progresses
and disappears behind local buildings towards the east.
(4) #90027 - maybe last observation from this station for a while as now
passing over in very strong evening twilight.
(5) #90002 - carried out a search for it very low in west and suspect
found - last observed May 2005. Variable in brightness.
(6) Still to report:
Noss 3-3(a) and Noss 3-3(c)
#90041
KH9-17 #13172
USA 40 r #20344
Noss 0(e) #05682
USA 171 Rkt
USA 186 #28888 - two good passes
#90039
#90038
Lacrosse 5 #28646
#90033
lots of strays
(7) USA 186 rocket not seen - barely cleared my house roof so possibly
running late enough to pass outside field of view and no second
chance to try a slightly different position.
(8) USA129 #24680 - pass far too low-looks like visibility finished here.
(9) IGS 1B not seen - again barely clears my house roof before shadow
entry
(10) Despite a large area search for #90016 I did not see it so it
remains lost for the moment. Looks like time for another Clarke
belt survey.
(11) USA 116 #23728 not seen - max elevation only about 11 degrees so
was either too faint or passed outside field of view.
(12) #90008 not seen.
(13) #90026 not seen.
Cheers
Greg
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