Observations 27 Nov 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 50mm focal length f/1.8 lens,integrating for 128 frames
which is equivalent to an exposure of 2.56 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
Strays seen:
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CZ-4 R/B pretty flasher, period about 1 second range 1072 km
29507 06 046C 0433 G 20061127181246700 56 15 2039350+012741 39 +020 05
29507 06 046C 0433 G 20061127181253700 56 15 2041270+034947 39 +020 05
SL-8 R/B
03048 67 116B 0433 G 20061127183411700 56 15 2343450+201506 39 +040 05
SL-3 R/B
08294 75 087B 0433 G 20061127184208800 56 15 2118060+040045 39 +050 05
Cosmos 1055 variable to invisible
11132 78 109E 0433 G 20061127185132600 56 15 2128500+042133 39 +050 05
Titan 3A transtage variable to invisible
01359 65 034A 0433 G 20061127185052900 56 15 2126570+053731 39 +070 05
Pegasus R/B
25561 98 071B 0433 G 20061127190820000 56 15 2145230+035128 39 +065 05
Noaa 8 nice variable
13923 83 022A 0433 G 20061127191445900 56 15 2132560+021354 39 +040 05
Ariane 40 R/B steady
25979 99 064C 0433 G 20061127191858700 56 15 2146120+023817 39 +030 05
Dodecapole variable to invisible
01510 65 065C 0433 G 20061127191916000 56 15 2142080+042039 39 +050 05
Globalstar M050 variable
25908 99 049B 0433 G 20061127191907700 56 15 2146510+031514 39 +075 05
Globalstar M023
25621 99 004A 0433 G 20061127192013600 56 15 2207330+035835 39 +070 05
Sunsat variable
25636 99 008C 0433 G 20061127192107300 56 15 2140200+020942 39 +075 05
Iridium 920 variable
24871 97 034C 0433 G 20061127193750300 56 15 2158440+035153 39 +070 05
Sicral 1 geostationary steady
26694 01 005A 0433 G 20061127214909200 56 15 0322240+052222 39 +095 05
For CLASSIFIED.TLE:
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27168 02 001A 0433 G 20061127214909200 56 15 0325454+064649 39 +085 05
Unknown:
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00000 00 000A 0433 G 20061127193849200 56 15 2212590+005919 39 +060 05
00000 00 000A 0433 G 20061127193849800 56 15 2212480+015524 39 +060 05
00000 00 000A 0433 G 20061127193850400 56 15 2212190+024346 39 +060 05
00000 00 000A 0433 G 20061127193851000 56 15 2212010+033300 39 +060 05
00000 00 000A 0433 G 20061127193851700 56 15 2211440+041748 39 +060 05
00000 00 000A 0433 G 20061127193852400 56 15 2211110+050055 39 +060 05
00000 00 000A 0433 G 20061127193853000 56 15 2210420+054339 39 +060 05
00000 00 000A 0433 G 20061127193853600 56 15 2210290+062649 39 +060 05
Notes:
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(1) #91086 reported earlier - very good orbit from Ted.
(2) The "Unknown" reported above does not appear in my database. It was
moving quite rapidly - steady - too slow to be a meteor but I think
too fast for a satellite to be visible if as low as angular velocity
indicates. Consequently Im not giving it a number as the odds are
pretty high its not a satellite - maybe a high flying bird???
(3) Suspect Milstar 5 is still moving ??? as position relative to
Sicral 1 which is close by indicates. Of course I could be wrong ...
Further observations will reveal the truth...
(4) Cloud wiped out about 90 minutes observing
Cheers
Greg
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