Observations 11 Sep 2006: (Part 2)
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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 96 frames
which is equivalent to an exposure of 1.92 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 CLASSIFIED.TLE:
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20344 89 061D 0433 F 20060911190518700 56 15 0237370-700423 39 +080 05
20344 89 061D 0433 F 20060911190551700 56 15 0232497-675938 39 +085 05
20344 89 061D 0433 F 20060911190739300 56 15 0224294-614656 39 +100 05
90059 06 675A 0433 F 20060911191947000 56 15 2015226+261632 39 +115 05
90059 06 675A 0433 F 20060911192146600 56 15 2017190+263549 39 +100 05
90027 04 841A 0433 F 20060911194049200 56 15 2013129+420724 39 +105 05
90027 04 841A 0433 F 20060911194514200 56 15 2020545+401237 39 +095 05
90027 04 841A 0433 F 20060911194856400 56 15 2027486+382425 39 +090 05
90064 06 579A 0433 F 20060911195336800 56 15 1445199-221808 39 +110 05
90064 06 579A 0433 F 20060911195515900 56 15 1443530-281752 39 +095 05
90064 06 579A 0433 F 20060911195806400 56 15 1436551-400725 39 +090 05
90064 06 579A 0433 F 20060911200214500 56 15 1401176-601620 39 +085 05
90030 05 544A 0433 F 20060911201006900 56 15 1631025+020836 39 +105 05
90060 06 640A 0433 F 20060911201422700 56 15 2340028-180338 39 +095 05
90060 06 640A 0433 F 20060911201959200 56 15 2345487-172545 39 +100 05
90037 05 638A 0433 F 20060911205432800 56 15 0132507+005154 39 +098 05
90063 06 714A 0433 F 20060911204110600 56 15 0128584-012621 39 +125 05
90063 06 714A 0433 F 20060911204547500 56 15 0133173-011407 39 +120 05
90063 06 714A 0433 F 20060911204717800 56 15 0134482-010922 39 +125 05
Unknown satellite:
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91082 06 254LEO 0433 F 20060911192400800 56 15 1537576-001214 39 +110 05
91082 06 254LEO 0433 F 20060911192408500 56 15 1537360-004811 39 +105 05
91082 06 254LEO 0433 F 20060911192413600 56 15 1537221-011052 39 +110 05
Strays seen:
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Cosmos 1812 rocket
17296 87 003B 0433 F 20060911170910200 56 15 2247031-112642 39 +055 05
Iridium 921
24873 97 034E 0433 F 20060911171005400 56 15 2253389-114850 39 +065 05
Cosmos 2292 variable + 8 to invisible
23278 94 061A 0433 F 20060911172032400 56 15 1648322+362901 39 +080 05
Radarsat
23710 95 059A 0433 F 20060911173356600 56 15 1316423-651013 39 +075 05
Surfsat rocket
23711 95 059B 0433 F 20060911180347400 56 15 1743451-252424 39 +050 05
Cosmos 1089 variable
11308 79 026A 0433 F 20060911181234900 56 15 1355018-095846 39 +100 05
AMC-10 Centaur rocket range 15320 kms
28155 04 003B 0433 F 20060911182704000 56 15 1828324+172420 39 +092 05
Molniya 3-7 range 3750 kms
09941 77 032A 0433 F 20060911185457500 56 15 2237487-245315 39 +095 05
Cosmos 1420
13648 82 109A 0433 F 20060911195515900 56 15 1441048-274705 39 +105 05
Molniya 1-37 rocket variable +11 to invisible
10155 77 054D 0433 F 20060911195613500 56 15 1439201-313819 39 +110 05
LUCH 1 geostationary
23680 95 054A 0433 F 20060911205940800 56 15 0145020-004100 39 +105 05
ELEKTRO (GOMS) geostationary
23327 94 069A 0433 F 20060911205940800 56 15 0143348-010327 39 +110 05
Notes:
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(1) Cant find a match for #91082 in my elements database. Very unlikely
Ill find it again.
(2) #90063 is somewhat illusive. When I first found it some months
back it was a bright easy object - now its playing hard to get.
Currently near the limit of my present system.
Cheers
Greg
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