Observations 02 SEPT 2010 -------------------------------------- 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 =============== AEHF1 36868 10 039A 0433 F 20100902220028000 16 15 1756226-041150 18 36868 10 039A 0433 F 20100902220412000 16 15 1800206-040058 28 36868 10 039A 0433 F 20100902220456000 16 15 1801056-035903 57 36868 10 039A 0433 F 20100902220623000 16 15 1802350-035456 97 36868 10 039A 0433 F 20100902220729000 16 15 1803421-035137 58 36868 10 039A 0433 F 20100902220918000 16 15 1805299-034630 38 36868 10 039A 0433 F 20100902221046000 16 15 1806552-034232 18 36868 10 039A 0433 F 20100902221449000 16 15 1810467-033111 97 36868 10 039A 0433 F 20100902221535000 16 15 1811273-032913 28 NOTES: ======== (1) remainder of observations made this session will hopefully be reported in a few hours time. Cheers Greg _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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