Observations 26 Sept 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 CLASSIFIED.TLE:
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90022 04 764A 0433 G 20060926194725300 56 15 2241103-074507 39 +110 05
90022 04 764A 0433 G 20060926201300800 56 15 2308598-073815 39 +105 05
90022 04 764A 0433 G 20060926202403500 56 15 2320589-073137 39 +105 05
90057 06 676A 0433 G 20060926203537400 56 15 1758068-173529 39 +120 05
90057 06 676A 0433 G 20060926204050000 56 15 1805363-181221 39 +115 05
90057 06 676A 0433 G 20060926204447900 56 15 1811048-183807 39 +118 05
90040 05 683A 0433 G 20060926205806200 56 15 1823299-243058 39 +110 05
90040 05 683A 0433 G 20060926210205600 56 15 1826216-242523 39 +120 05
90040 05 683A 0433 G 20060926210720600 56 15 1830157-241617 39 +115 05
90040 05 683A 0433 G 20060926212103600 56 15 1840311-235128 39 +115 05
90033 05 558A 0433 G 20060926191737300 56 15 2004290+030639 39 +100 05
90033 05 558A 0433 G 20060926192235300 56 15 2009281+030441 39 +100 05
11852 80 052C 0433 G 20060926191211000 56 15 0301058-531112 39 +100 05
11852 80 052C 0433 G 20060926191250400 56 15 0332534-572454 39 +105 05
11852 80 052C 0433 G 20060926191334700 56 15 0414205-605759 39 +110 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20060926183736100 56 15 2017011+393702 39 +095 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20060926184047700 56 15 2023113+380038 39 +090 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20060926184819700 56 15 2040023+333043 39 +085 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20060926190907000 56 15 2213238+071732 39 +070 05
90058 06 668A 0433 G 20060926183109700 56 15 2157336+244613 39 +095 05
90058 06 668A 0433 G 20060926182939500 56 15 2154188+251827 39 +095 05
90058 06 668A 0433 G 20060926183320500 56 15 2202093+240212 39 +095 05
Notes:
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(1) recovered #90022 after not being observed for 413 days.
(2) #90057 difficult- range 25300 kms. Satellite invisible for most
of its long variation period (ie fainter than 12th mag).
(3) #90040 difficult - range 32450 kms. Another variable satellite
made more difficult by "glow" of the Milky Way in exposures.
(4) Still a few more to report plus strays seen. No unknowns so far.
Cheers
Greg
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