Observations 08 OCTOBER 2009
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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.
Meade DSI Pro II Monochrome CCD camera without filters.
using integration times of 5 sec min to 25 seconds maximum
depending on brightness of sky in particular area.No image
processing done, but some done automatically in the auto reduction
software.
Used with 4 inch SKYWATCHER refractor- model 1025 - fitted with home
made focal reducer to give an f/2.56 system. Image scale is 6.56 arc
sec/pixel and field of view 84.8 x 63.2 arc minutes. Shows 15th
magnitude stars in real time with reasonably good conditions.
Exposure time to nearest second inserted into image FITS header
from PC clock which is automatically checked every minute against
GPS signal.
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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13086 82 019A 0433 G 20091008191028000 16 15 2158193-053133 38 +132 01
13086 82 019A 0433 G 20091008191159000 16 15 2159482-052711 28 +103 01
13086 82 019A 0433 G 20091008191333000 16 15 2201184-052119 28 +129 01
32288 07 054B 0433 G 20091008180806000 16 15 1943326+065307 28
32288 07 054B 0433 G 20091008180942000 16 15 1945000+065359 28
32288 07 054B 0433 G 20091008181058000 16 15 1946085+065441 18
33490 09 001A 0433 G 20091008173155000 16 15 2151166+041659 28 +085 00
33490 09 001A 0433 G 20091008173510000 16 15 2154322+041930 28 +085 00
33490 09 001A 0433 G 20091008173629000 16 15 2155515+042030 28 +085 00
33491 09 001B 0433 G 20091008173908000 16 15 2318534+051838 28 +110 04
33491 09 001B 0433 G 20091008174114000 16 15 2321007+052017 28 +101 01
33491 09 001B 0433 G 20091008174201000 16 15 2321479+052055 28 +105 00
90008 00 838A 0433 G 20091008185316000 16 15 1837001+012602 28 +122 01
90008 00 838A 0433 G 20091008185513000 16 15 1838566+012029 18 +125 02
90008 00 838A 0433 G 20091008185657000 16 15 1840402+011446 28 +122 01
90030 05 544A 0433 G 20091008185951000 16 15 0034523-005029 28 +108 01
90030 05 544A 0433 G 20091008190107000 16 15 0036062-004805 28 +110 01
90030 05 544A 0433 G 20091008190215000 16 15 0037132-004551 18
90046 05 864A 0433 G 20091008191803500 16 15 1912530+195516 28 +093 00
90046 05 864A 0433 G 20091008191959500 16 15 1916105+175009 28
90046 05 864A 0433 G 20091008192259500 16 15 1921377+141032 28
90048 05 605B 0433 G 20091008190419000 16 15 2151486-043806 28 +120 02
90048 05 605B 0433 G 20091008190805000 16 15 2155374-043827 28
90048 05 605B 0433 G 20091008190914000 16 15 2156472-043833 28
90049 05 605A 0433 G 20091008193114500 16 15 2313102-003410 28 +113 01
90049 05 605A 0433 G 20091008193231500 16 15 2314282-003532 28 +112 01
90049 05 605A 0433 G 20091008193330500 16 15 2315275-003634 28
90073 07 569A 0433 G 20091008193613500 16 15 1921479-015138 28 +141 02
90073 07 569A 0433 G 20091008194025500 16 15 1925531-014008 28 +143 02
90073 07 569A 0433 G 20091008194644500 16 15 1932010-012244 28 +150 03
STRAYS SEEN:
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TDF
20705 90 063A 0433 G 20091008191028000 16 15 2155542-054320 38 +108 01
20705 90 063A 0433 G 20091008191333000 16 15 2158580-054314 28 +104 01
THURAYA 2
27825 03 026A 0433 G 20091008173155000 16 15 2151446+041157 28 +111 02
27825 03 026A 0433 G 20091008173629000 16 15 2156198+041526 28 +113 03
INTELSAT 902
26900 01 039A 0433 G 20091008173908000 16 15 2318260+051306 28 +118 16
26900 01 039A 0433 G 20091008174201000 16 15 2321196+051306 28 +118 05
GORIZONT 19
20263 89 081A 0433 G 20091008185951000 16 15 0036260-010607 68 +118 03
20263 89 081A 0433 G 20091008190215000 16 15 0038482-005830 38 +131 02
SKYNET 4E
25639 99 009B 0433 G 20091008193114500 16 15 2312291-002534 28 +135 01
25639 99 009B 0433 G 20091008193330500 16 15 2314463-002358 28 +134 01
SUPERBIRD B1
21893 92 010A 0433 G 20091008193613500 16 15 1921578-011653 28 +134 01
21893 92 010A 0433 G 20091008194726500 16 15 1933049-013158 28 +131 01
NOTES:
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(1) Due to a computer failure the session had an early termination.
(2) Spent most of today trying to find why the pc failed without too
much luck. Works fine if only DOS installed but once Windows
installed the windows screen briefly appears and machine reboots.
In SAFE MODE with most of window drivers disabled get message
"WINDOWS PROTECTION ERROR. You need to restart your computer.
SYSTEM halted."
Reformatting hard drive and re-installing systems did not help
so Im defeated for the moment. Since this PC is 10 years old I
think its a good excuse to replace it with a new one :-))
(3) Remainder of observations will be reported tomorrow -
NOSS 2-1A,Milstar 3 CnR, Noss 2-3A and 90070 which was running
about 3m 50seconds early.
Cheers
Greg
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