Obs Friday 13th October 2006

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Sun Oct 15 2006 - 04:47:54 EDT

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    Observations 13 Oct 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 145mm focal length f/2.5 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
    
    
    For CLASSFD.TLE:
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    21798 91 082A   0433 G 20061013180555600 56 15 1435068-523450 39  +075 05
    21798 91 082A   0433 G 20061013180700000 56 15 1530455-383629 39  +075 05
    90058 06 668A   0433 G 20061013181338100 56 15 2358084-031331 39  +084 05
    90058 06 668A   0433 G 20061013181501000 56 15 0000465-033230 39  +090 05
    90058 06 668A   0433 G 20061013181524000 56 15 0001314-033817 39  +090 05
    90060 06 640A   0433 G 20061013182845200 56 15 1734324-235421 39  +105 05
    90060 06 640A   0433 G 20061013183107600 56 15 1740181-241319 39  +095 05
    90060 06 640A   0433 G 20061013183457200 56 15 1749076-244116 39  +110 05
    90060 06 640A   0433 G 20061013215230800 56 15 2108323-230440 39  +110 05
    11852 80 052C   0433 G 20061013190523400 56 15 0242009-531633 39  +100 05
    11852 80 052C   0433 G 20061013190624400 56 15 0333587-622843 39  +105 05
    11852 80 052C   0433 G 20061013205527500 56 15 1926416-252522 39  +095 05
    11852 80 052C   0433 G 20061013205546700 56 15 1917039-283808 39  +100 05
    11852 80 052C   0433 G 20061013205615500 56 15 1901355-331016 39  +100 05
    11852 80 052C   0433 G 20061013205703500 56 15 1833079-394741 39  +105 05
    27168 02 001A   0433 G 20061013191037200 56 15 2046368+042423 39  +090 05
    90013 03 564A   0433 G 20061013192055200 56 15 0003120+034038 39  +079 05
    90055 96 750A   0433 G 20061013192055200 56 15 0001500+041457 39  +120 05
    90016 03 766A   0433 G 20061013192256400 56 15 2059187-011819 39  +095 05
    90005 99 804A   0433 G 20061013193127500 56 15 2227439+005232 39  +095 05
    90005 99 804A   0433 G 20061013193454700 56 15 2231095+005945 39  +095 05
    90031 05 546A   0433 G 20061013194244800 56 15 0216436+035005 39  +100 05
    90036 05 629A   0433 G 20061013194642900 56 15 0231403+062211 39  +105 05
    90036 05 629A   0433 G 20061013195133000 56 15 0236316+062252 39  +100 05
    90037 05 638A   0433 G 20061013195300200 56 15 0234315+051609 39  +090 05
    90038 05 638B   0433 G 20061013195823900 56 15 0236295+081853 39  +095 05
    90042 05 828A   0433 G 20061013200027500 56 15 0137030+023937 39  +100 05
    90008 00 838A   0433 G 20061013201801800 56 15 1905367+042333 39  +120 05
    90008 00 838A   0433 G 20061013201949900 56 15 1907208+041958 39  +120 05
    90064 06 579A   0433 G 20061013203809000 56 15 1331542-750238 39  +100 05
    90064 06 579A   0433 G 20061013203914000 56 15 1229055-793147 39  +095 05
    90064 06 579A   0433 G 20061013204113900 56 15 0749400-812327 39  +090 05
    90035 05 625A   0433 G 20061013205016700 56 15 0240306+051716 39  +100 05
    90034 05 592A   0433 G 20061013212111600 56 15 0051261+022343 39  +090 05
    90033 05 558A   0433 G 20061013212306900 56 15 2317060+021736 39  +095 05
    90053 05 551A   0433 G 20061013214513800 56 15 2316011+050150 39  +090 05
    90053 05 551A   0433 G 20061013215008100 56 15 2321061+051337 39  +090 05
    90054 95 586A   0433 G 20061013215626600 56 15 2113559+015554 39  +105 05
    90005 99 804A   0433 G 20061013220125300 56 15 0052492+061824 39  +105 05
    90043 05 835A   0433 G 20061013220420000 56 15 2237320+043832 39  +095 05
    90058 06 668A   0433 G 20061013220640500 56 15 2104578+090429 39  +100 05
    90058 06 668A   0433 G 20061013221017600 56 15 2113445+075102 39  +100 05
    90022 04 764A   0433 G 20061013221637800 56 15 2249315-073149 39  +125 05
    
    
    Strays seen:
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    Cosmos 1977  range 6400 kms
    19608 88 096A   0433 G 20061013174037600 56 15 2153347+120402 39  +105 05
    19608 88 096A   0433 G 20061013174212000 56 15 2204052+065821 39  +105 05
    SL-8 R/B
    12139 81 003B   0433 G 20061013174415700 56 15 2240470-030401 39  +035 05
    Cosmos 1027
    10991 78 074A   0433 G 20061013174751900 56 15 2246514-023621 39  +055 05
    Cosmos 1527 looks an interesting variable
    14616 84 001F   0433 G 20061013181213700 56 15 0135097-565559 39  +070 05
    Kupon - geostationary
    25045 97 070A   0433 G 20061013181524900 56 15 2355100-022712 39  +105 05
    SL-8 R/B
    07284 74 028B   0433 G 20061013182429700 56 15 1821268+332945 39  +085 05
    Pas 4 geostationary
    23636 95 040A   0433 G 20061013183802800 56 15 0119156+050623 39  +095 05
    23636 95 040A   0433 G 20061013194642900 56 15 0227582+050627 39  +105 05
    SL-6 R/B
    15098 84 071D   0433 G 20061013184955300 56 15 1910041+013739 39  +090 05
    Cosmos 2319 geostationary long period variable mag 10 to invisible
    23653 95 045A   0433 G 20061013185739200 56 15 1910394-004525 39  +100 05
    23653 95 045A   0433 G 20061013210814900 56 15 2122915-025556 39  +110 05
    Artemis geostationary
    26863 01 029A   0433 G 20061013193127500 56 15 2227033+000230 39  +100 05
    Ariane 5 debri range 24900 kms
    28905 05 046D   0433 G 20061013193127500 56 15 2232452+001730 39  +105 05
    Turksat 1 B  geostationary
    23200 94 049B   0433 G 20061013200027500 56 15 0137189+030114 39  +120 05
    Meteosat 7 geostationary
    24932 97 049B   0433 G 20061013200027500 56 15 0139032+023836 39  +120 05
    Cosmos 886 debri ? - may be an unknown?
    09651 76 126H   0433 G 20061013202311700 56 15 1947056+124503 39  +110 05
    09651 76 126H   0433 G 20061013202317800 56 15 1947467+114115 39  +110 05
    Orion 3  range 4110 kms
    25727 99 024A   0433 G 20061013203233800 56 15 1957141+125510 39  +105 05
    Cosmos 1922  range 7600 kms
    18881 88 013A   0433 G 20061013204115000 56 15 0747567-810132 39  +095 05
    Alouette 1 variable
    00424 62 049A   0433 G 20061013204002200 56 15 1048371-812259 39  +075 05
    Intelsat 904  geostationary
    27380 02 007A   0433 G 20061013205016700 56 15 0239539+051537 39  +100 05
    Breeze-M R/B geostationary
    26373 00 029B   0433 G 20061013210510000 56 15 2126028+010106 39  +115 05
    Afristar  geostationary
    25515 98 063A   0433 G 20061013220125300 56 15 0055387+052654 39  +105 05
    SL-12 R/B geostationary
    13630 82 103E   0433 G 20061013220125300 56 15 0051161+060427 39  +120 05
    Block DM-SL R/B range 24200 kms
    27855 03 034B   0433 G 20061013221101100 56 15 2114181+074545 39  +105 05
    
    Notes:
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    (1) Main purpose of session was to observe the faint geostationaries that
        needed observations - I try and do this once a month.
    
    (2) Observed DMSP B5D2-6 #21798 which last time had XSS-11 very close to
        it. Although a reasonably good pass- elevation around 28 degrees-
        I could not see XSS-11 so has it moved?
    
    (3) #90058 - probably correct identification - running a bit off time and
        observed edge of field of view
    
    (4) #90055 - real ? - on limit of my current system
    
    (5) #90008 - suspect real - on limit of my system- produced slightly
        trailed images
    
    (6) #90022 - real ? - limit of my system. I suspect that #90055,#90008
        and #90022 are real images but due to faintness they may not be
        real so Mike can ignore them if they do not fit.
    
    (7) Object reported as #09651 may be an unknown as time for #09651 was
        somewhat out. Since its such a faint object its not worth bothering
        about.
    
    (8) NOT seen :
    
        #90027 - should have been easy.
        #90040 - probably too faint - going over at apogee.
        #90061 - elevation probably too low
        #90063
        #90004
        USA 186 - visibility started for me but not seen -  elevation 13
        degrees but should have been easy at about mag +7.5. Will use a
        wider angle lens next time.
    
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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