Optical 29 Nov 2006

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Thu Nov 30 2006 - 09:25:05 EST

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    Observations 29 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 98 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
    
    
    
    for CLASSIFIED.TLE:
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    26473 00 047A   0433 F 20061129182757700 56 15 2007480-084704 39  +035 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 F 20061129182851200 56 15 1955250-260119 39  +034 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 F 20061129182943200 56 15 1931140-445920 39  +035 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 F 20061129183110300 56 15 1729520-704836 39  +037 05
    09415 76 091A   0433 F 20061129183355700 56 15 2257340-572659 39  +060 05
    09415 76 091A   0433 F 20061129183503900 56 15 2002240-742510 39  +065 05
    09415 76 091A   0433 F 20061129183553200 56 15 1716340-744015 39  +070 05
    28095 03 054A   0433 F 20061129190355400 56 15 1640590-833635 39  +051 05
    28095 03 054A   0433 F 20061129190523800 56 15 0328110-785018 39  +045 05
    28095 03 054A   0433 F 20061129190618600 56 15 0348280-645958 39  +040 05
    28097 03 054C   0433 F 20061129190355400 56 15 1624550-824644 39  +051 05
    28097 03 054C   0433 F 20061129190523800 56 15 0334380-801613 39  +045 05
    28097 03 054C   0433 F 20061129190618600 56 15 0352070-663937 39  +040 05
    25724 99 023A   0433 F 20061129192830400 56 15 2151070+055355 39  +070 05
    25724 99 023A   0433 F 20061129193255400 56 15 2226400+015314 39  +065 05
    25724 99 023A   0433 F 20061129193826300 56 15 2318330-032924 39  +060 05
    28054 03 048A   0433 F 20061129193835500 56 15 2314290-060937 39  +040 05
    28054 03 048A   0433 F 20061129193839600 56 15 2314410-044357 39  +040 05
    28054 03 048A   0433 F 20061129193847900 56 15 2315030-015514 39  +040 05
    28096 03 054B   0433 F 20061129194116100 56 15 0811280-605330 39  +045 05
    28096 03 054B   0433 F 20061129194209700 56 15 0736180-521732 39  +040 05
    28096 03 054B   0433 F 20061129194317800 56 15 0710240-402356 39  +035 05
    90058 06 668A   0433 F 20061129195150600 56 15 0250420-162711 39  +090 05
    90058 06 668A   0433 F 20061129204549100 56 15 0516520+002715 39  +085 05
    90058 06 668A   0433 F 20061129204805100 56 15 0524550+013401 39  +090 05
    23862 96 029D   0433 F 20061129195526400 56 15 2311120+260059 39  +058 05
    23862 96 029D   0433 F 20061129195736200 56 15 2336020+113753 39  +050 05
    23862 96 029D   0433 F 20061129195939800 56 15 0008330-105420 39  +045 05
    23908 96 029C   0433 F 20061129195526400 56 15 2309330+261831 39  +061 05
    23908 96 029C   0433 F 20061129195736200 56 15 2333570+120447 39  +053 05
    23908 96 029C   0433 F 20061129195939800 56 15 0005460-100803 39  +048 05
    23936 96 029E   0433 F 20061129195526400 56 15 2309590+270850 39  +060 05
    23936 96 029E   0433 F 20061129195736200 56 15 2334220+132305 39  +052 05
    23936 96 029E   0433 F 20061129195939800 56 15 0005470-090859 39  +047 05
    22639 93 026B   0433 F 20061129200301500 56 15 2028390-310534 39  +070 05
    22639 93 026B   0433 F 20061129200330900 56 15 2053200-262606 39  +075 05
    22639 93 026B   0433 F 20061129200430500 56 15 2141240-141527 39  +080 05
    27168 02 001A   0433 F 20061129200820000 56 15 0157190+061829 39  +090 05
    27168 02 001A   0433 F 20061129212332300 56 15 0312450+064346 39  +085 05
    24680 96 072A   0433 F 20061129203937700 56 15 1308000-713613 39  +056 05
    24680 96 072A   0433 F 20061129204034600 56 15 1236430-834704 39  +050 05
    90020 04 539A   0433 F 20061129205138700 56 15 0546010+084833 39  +080 05
    90020 04 539A   0433 F 20061129205409900 56 15 0604230+033204 39  +075 05
    90020 04 539A   0433 F 20061129205703400 56 15 0630060-032652 39  +075 05
    21949 92 023A   0433 F 20061129210804200 56 15 0751430-583936 39  +045 05
    21949 92 023A   0433 F 20061129210837800 56 15 0850580-634207 39  +045 05
    21949 92 023A   0433 F 20061129210913800 56 15 0958230-661358 39  +050 05
    29249 06 027A   0433 F 20061129213542600 56 15 2146410-115347 39  +075 05
    29249 06 027A   0433 F 20061129214951000 56 15 0020160+183905 39  +070 05
    29249 06 027A   0433 F 20061129215356200 56 15 0042030+234054 39  +075 05
    
    
    Strays seen:
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    Iridium 15
    24869 97 034A   0433 F 20061129190523800 56 15 0328110-782542 39  +065 05
    Globalstar M048
    25872 99 041A   0433 F 20061129190547500 56 15 0345050-725425 39  +060 05
    Gonets D1M1
    28909 05 048B   0433 F 20061129190618600 56 15 0351150-651459 39  +070 05
    Thor Ablestar rocket
    00953 64 083A   0433 F 20061129190858000 56 15 0402180-203550 39  +060 05
    Atlas Centaur rocket
    03598 68 110B   0433 F 20061129192021400 56 15 2206160-295352 39  +035 05
    Breeze M debri  steady, range 3930 kms
    28870 05 036C   0433 F 20061129193353100 56 15 2241520+000124 39  +060 05
    Insat 2A geostationary short sharp flash to +5 about every 13.2 sec
    22027 92 041A   0433 F 20061129193826300 56 15 2321250-030409 39  +050 05
    Intercosmos 25 steady
    21819 91 086A   0433 F 20061129195132700 56 15 0244340-153438 39  +050 05
    Cosmos 2091
    20736 90 070B   0433 F 20061129195213600 56 15 0305070-162717 39  +070 05
    SL-8 R/B variable
    28910 05 048C   0433 F 20061129200633800 56 15 2258420+100005 39  +050 05
    Sicral 1 geostationary near Milstar 5
    26694 01 005A   0433 F 20061129200820000 56 15 0148480+052151 39  +095 05
    26694 01 005A   0433 F 20061129212332300 56 15 0304200+052227 39  +090 05
    Leasat 2 PKM  variable
    15244 84 093E   0433 F 20061129201232400 56 15 0157050+071313 39  +090 05
    Raduga 25 flashing to +6 about every 23 sec,TVSAT1 #18570 close to Raduga
    20499 90 016A   0433 F 20061129202049400 56 15 2206190-050258 39  +060 05
    
    Notes:
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    (1) Lot of cloud around causing some satellites to be missed.
    
    (2) #90070 ( aka 91086) seen in very bright twilight but unable to get a
        position as only one star seen which is not enough to make a position
        possible.
    
    Cheers
    Greg 
    
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