NROL-52 and other observations by Paul Camilleri

From: Ted Molczan via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:38:14 -0400
I am forwarding Paul Camilleri's observation report. The NROL-52 payload and
Centaur appear to have been close to the elements estimated pre-launch,
which were derived from tracking of NROL-61.

Paul observed from:

0699 - Katherine Northern Territory - Australia

East 132deg 14m 13s, South -14deg 28' 24", 108 m

The appended text is from Paul's report.

Ted Molczan

The very last observation point of the Centaur is not certain as it was very
hard to tell were the trail finished my guess it entered the shadow during
the exposure as the next image shortly after showed nothing.

It will be interesting to see how it all lines up with the NROL 61 launch.

I am to bed to get some sleep now.

Paul

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Observations of NROL 52; USA278; Milstar 4 & Mentor 5.

All observations Nikon D70 + 180mm F/2.8  lens 32 sec exp

(USA278 - Nikon D3200 + 85m F/2 Lens 10 sec exp)
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Payload
76402 76 402A   0699 F 20171015113440000 18 15 2023110-032859 18
76402 76 402A   0699 F 20171015113512000 18 15 2023250-032740 18
76402 76 402A   0699 F 20171015125400000 18 15 2103350+003557 18
76402 76 402A   0699 F 20171015125432000 18 15 2103510+003724 18
76402 76 402A   0699 F 20171015125610000 18 15 2104380+004247 18
76402 76 402A   0699 F 20171015125642000 18 15 2104450+004303 18


Centaur
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015112800000 18 15 2006310-034445 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015112832000 18 15 2006520-034244 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015113020000 18 15 2008080-033501 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015113052000 18 15 2008300-033300 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015113440000 18 15 2011070-031643 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015113512000 18 15 2011260-031442 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015125400000 18 15 2103570+024003 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015125432000 18 15 2104170+024240 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015125610000 18 15 2105270+025124 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015125642000 18 15 2105490+025401 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015133600000 18 15 2135280+064402 18
76403 76 403A   0699 F 20171015133632000 18 15 2135530+064729 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015134400000 18 15 2142150+073937 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015134432000 18 15 2142430+074322 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015140500000 18 15 2202190+102953 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015140532000 18 15 2202510+103430 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015141900000 18 15 2218100+125117 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015141932000 18 15 2218510+125717 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015142230000 18 15 2222380+133158 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015142302000 18 15 2223170+133743 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015142700000 18 15 2228390+142728 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015142732000 18 15 2229210+143411 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015143030000 18 15 2233370+151404 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015143102000 18 15 2234220+152103 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015143400000 18 15 2238540+160401 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015143432000 18 15 2239440+161129 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015143800000 18 15 2245230+170536 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015143832000 18 15 2246170+171409 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015144330000 18 15 2255110+184015 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015144402000 18 15 2256100+185004 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015144500000 18 15 2258030+190825 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015144532000 18 15 2259060+191837 18 
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015144700000 18 15 2302030+194720 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015144732000 18 15 2303090+195818 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015145100000 18 15 2310440+211227 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015145132000 18 15 2311560+212415 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015145201000 18 15 2312030+213517 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015145233000 18 15 2314180+214753 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015145300000 18 15 2315250+215844 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015145332000 18 15 2316430+221124 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015145410000 18 15 2318180+222710 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015145442000 18 15 2319370+224017 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015155500000 18 15 2320240+224758 18
76403 76 403A   0699 G 20171015155532000 18 15 2321440+230109 18


USA278
42941 17 056A   0699 G 20171015102427000 18 15 0011440+122925 18
42941 17 056A   0699 G 20171015102437000 18 15 0012140+121609 18
42941 17 056A   0699 G 20171015102446000 18 15 0013020+120302 18
42941 17 056A   0699 G 20171015102456000 18 15 0013330+114935 18


Milstar 4
26715 10 009A   0699 F 20171915112800000 18 15 2013450-071537 18
26715 10 009A   0699 F 20171015112832000 18 15 2014170-071540 18

Mentor 5
37232 10 063A   0699 G 20171015134700000 18 15 2127210+041453 18
37232 10 063A   0699 G 20171015134732000 18 15 2127520+041430 18
37232 10 063A   0699 G 20171015135120000 18 15 2131430+041138 18
37232 10 063A   0699 G 20171015135152000 18 15 2132140+041114 18
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