Observations 21 Oct 2006: ------------------------------- 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: ------------------------ 90058 06 668A 0433 F 20061021201727400 56 15 0128434-174848 39 +087 05 90058 06 668A 0433 F 20061021201937100 56 15 0134418-180450 39 +109 05 90058 06 668A 0433 F 20061021202320800 56 15 0145245-182920 39 +103 05 90057 06 676A 0433 F 20061021202702600 56 15 2339503-143454 39 +118 05 90057 06 676A 0433 F 20061021203040800 56 15 2343034-140940 39 +117 05 90057 06 676A 0433 F 20061021203343100 56 15 2345466-134709 39 +110 05 90028 04 846A 0433 F 20061021210358100 56 15 2151087-180711 39 +070 05 90028 04 846A 0433 F 20061021210539600 56 15 2227246-095343 39 +075 05 90028 04 846A 0433 F 20061021210658600 56 15 2248333-043307 39 +075 05 90028 04 846A 0433 F 20061021210923300 56 15 2316515+031222 39 +075 05 90016 03 766A 0433 F 20061021213923300 56 15 2329240+023219 39 +105 05 90016 03 766A 0433 F 20061021214359700 56 15 2333270+024039 39 +100 05 90005 99 804A 0433 F 20061021215242400 56 15 2346086+040835 39 +105 05 90008 00 838A 0433 F 20061021220032000 56 15 2152530-005136 39 +110 05 90033 05 558A 0433 F 20061021235228400 56 15 0218462+033039 39 +105 05 28385 04 034B 0433 F 20061021221631300 56 15 0420392-521114 39 +077 05 28385 04 034B 0433 F 20061021221842900 56 15 0425595-510113 39 +070 05 28385 04 034B 0433 F 20061021222152800 56 15 0433114-492327 39 +070 05 Possible unknown geostationary: -------------------------------------- 00000 00 000A 0433 F 20061021224240600 56 15 0132395+002511 39 +130 05 00000 00 000A 0433 F 20061021224347900 56 15 0133491+002702 39 +130 05 Strays seen: -------------- SL-12 R/B range 37120 kms 26381 00 031D 0433 F 20061021200415500 56 15 2203533-003938 39 +110 05 Explorer 27 rocket 01358 65 032B 0433 F 20061021201300400 56 15 2053311+085530 39 +075 05 Globalstar 6 25307 98 023B 0433 F 20061021201354900 56 15 2051290+093346 39 +055 05 TDF2 geostationary 20705 90 063A 0433 F 20061021223607000 56 15 0129040-003444 39 +105 05 Cosmos 1554 Glonass 14977 84 047A 0433 F 20061021224516000 56 15 0142116+002023 39 +105 05 Syracuse 3B geostationary 29273 06 033B 0433 F 20061021225548600 56 15 0022361+052515 39 +100 05 Atlantic Bird 3 geostationary 27460 02 035A 0433 F 20061021225548600 56 15 0023249+052243 39 +100 05 Amos geostationary 23865 96 030B 0433 F 20061021231713300 56 15 0049256+052517 39 +100 05 Amos 2 geostationary 28132 03 059A 0433 F 20061021231713300 56 15 0049192+052624 39 +095 05 Notes: ------- (1) Not entirely convinced about possible unknown - was on limit of system - may be blemish in CCD chip - hence Im not giving it a "number". Cheers Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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