Optical 06 Nov 2011 Part 2

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Mon Nov 07 2011 - 13:26:19 UTC

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    Observations 06 Nov 2011 part 2
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    Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System).
    Camera mount now carries two systems that can be operated
    together as two totally different sytems and computers used.
    Generally the DSI Pro II camera will be used for high altitude
    slow moving objects. Tests seem to indicate that its sensitivity
    is comparable to the MINTRON ( possibly better) but as its not
    possible (?) to time stamp to better than 1 second accuracy the
    time resolution is not good enough for LEO objects.
    
    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 200mm focal length f/2.8 lens.Field of view 1.86 x 1.38
    degrees. Mag +13.5 stars in "real" time on the monitor.
    Individual frames are video time stamped with GPS derived signal.
    Images processed and measured manually.
    
    Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg,
    Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa
    
    FOR CLASSFD.TLE:
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    90070 06 829A   0433 F 20111106175554200 56 15 0234221-033921 39
    90070 06 829A   0433 F 20111106175621200 56 15 0237441-032655 39
    90070 06 829A   0433 F 20111106175918000 56 15 0257412-020146 39
    90070 06 829A   0433 F 20111106180005100 56 15 0302162-013953 39
    90070 06 829A   0433 F 20111106180147200 56 15 0311531-005238 39
    90088 11 805A   0433 F 20111106180335400 56 15 2222073-083950 39
    90088 11 805A   0433 F 20111106180506800 56 15 2226453-082637 39
    90088 11 805A   0433 F 20111106180848600 56 15 2237103-075406 39
    90088 11 805A   0433 F 20111106181117600 56 15 2243332-073317 39
    19976 89 035A   0433 F 20111106185327600 56 15 0134238+054201 39
    19976 89 035A   0433 F 20111106185436800 56 15 0135249+054402 39
    35937 09 052A   0433 F 20111106192109400 56 15 0119300+065024 39  +030 05
    24680 96 072A   0433 F 20111106200816100 56 15 1103536-704340 39  +055 05
    24680 96 072A   0433 F 20111106200853400 56 15 1058471-752630 39  +045 05
    24680 96 072A   0433 F 20111106200926700 56 15 1049043-804709 39  +040 05
    24680 96 072A   0433 F 20111106201014400 56 15 0111560-881230 39  +030 05
    28888 05 042A   0433 F 20111106201221600 56 15 0821317-541849 39  +065 05
    28888 05 042A   0433 F 20111106201241900 56 15 0802251-541030 39  +055 05
    28888 05 042A   0433 F 20111106201251400 56 15 0752507-540006 39  +050 05
    11389 79 050A   0433 F 20111106201313200 56 15 0740450-524658 39  +045 05
    11389 79 050A   0433 F 20111106201322900 56 15 0731406-522422 39  +055 05
    36869 10 039B   0433 F 20111106202500000 56 15 0512383-110453 39  +105 05
    36869 10 039B   0433 F 20111106202917400 56 15 0516472-111117 39  +120 05
    36869 10 039B   0433 F 20111106203504600 56 15 0522391-111935 39  +110 05
    36869 10 039B   0433 F 20111106204016600 56 15 0528148-112625 39  +110 05
    36869 10 039B   0433 F 20111106204643500 56 15 0535425-113430 39  +105 05
    
    STRAYS SEEN:
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    SL-16 R/B
    19650 88 102B   0433 F 20111106180005100 56 15 0302375-015035 39  +025 05
    SL-14 R/B
    16194 85 100B   0433 F 20111106184527000 56 15 2230275+381734 39  +060 05
    BREEZE M R/B range 9510 kms
    28394 04 031B   0433 F 20111106193146700 56 15 0143210+080833 39  +075 05
    ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B  range 4930 kms
    36396 10 005B   0433 F 20111106194405200 56 15 0201241+102425 39  +025 05
    COSMOS 1589
    15171 84 084A   0433 F 20111106211359000 56 15 2228427-185801 39  +045 05
    SL-8 R/B
    19910 89 025J   0433 F 20111106211919300 56 15 2217424-190512 39  +080 05
    
    NOTES:
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    (1) The above are only the observations made with the narrow angle MINTRON
        setup .
    (2) No magnitudes for 90070 as sky too bright but satellite easy.
    (3) STSS DEm 1 seen by accident as it crossed field of view.
    (4) AMS 4 seen by accident whilst tracking USA 186
    (5) AEHF1 r variable. This satellite was just recently recovered by Mike
        as it had become "lost" - well done Mike!
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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