Observations 29 Sept 2010: --------------------------------- 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 80mm focal length f/2.8 lens,integrating for max 128 frames which is equivalent to an exposure of 2.52 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 CLASSFD.TLE: --------------------------- DMSP F16 sun less than 6 degrees below horizon 28054 03 048A 0433 F 20100929170955800 56 15 2247196-051938 39 28054 03 048A 0433 F 20100929171031700 56 15 2227338+031747 39 LACROSSE 4 26473 00 047A 0433 F 20100929172830000 56 15 1756393+061744 39 +025 05 26473 00 047A 0433 F 20100929172930300 56 15 1831363-202214 39 +020 05 26473 00 047A 0433 F 20100929173129400 56 15 2236550-713131 39 +025 05 26473 00 047A 0433 F 20100929173156800 56 15 0025027-724748 39 +030 05 SDS 3F4 28384 04 034A 0433 F 20100929174246300 56 15 1742346+154729 39 +075 05 28384 04 034A 0433 F 20100929174511900 56 15 1803232+204442 39 +075 05 28384 04 034A 0433 F 20100929174649700 56 15 1814455+233005 39 +075 05 NOSS 7(A) 16591 86 014A 0433 F 20100929175426500 56 15 1144136-190147 39 +075 05 NOSS 3-2(A) 28095 03 054A 0433 F 20100929180028200 56 15 1513386-461222 39 +050 05 28095 03 054A 0433 F 20100929180056200 56 15 1506254-524207 39 +050 05 28095 03 054A 0433 F 20100929180128200 56 15 1454108-595439 39 +050 05 NOSS 3-2(C) 28097 03 054C 0433 F 20100929180028200 56 15 1517044-445004 39 +045 05 28097 03 054C 0433 F 20100929180056200 56 15 1510370-512202 39 +045 05 28097 03 054C 0433 F 20100929180128200 56 15 1459334-584002 39 +045 05 NOSS 0(D) 05681 71 110D 0433 F 20100929180453700 56 15 0110521-690337 39 +080 05 05681 71 110D 0433 F 20100929180614400 56 15 0006216-484425 39 +075 05 05681 71 110D 0433 F 20100929180803200 56 15 2340469-180431 39 +080 05 FIA RADAR max elevation ~ 10 degrees - easy steady object 37162 10 046A 0433 F 20100929183458900 56 15 1756345+380340 39 +060 05 37162 10 046A 0433 F 20100929183545000 56 15 1735034+330938 39 +060 05 37162 10 046A 0433 F 20100929184047900 56 15 1518288-024605 39 +055 05 37162 10 046A 0433 F 20100929184205700 56 15 1446426-094331 39 +060 05 MILSTAR 3 - seen whilst tracking #37162 25724 99 023A 0433 F 20100929183805400 56 15 1510524-023703 39 +060 05 DMSP B5D2-8 variable 23533 95 015A 0433 F 20100929184713300 56 15 1439145-250216 39 +085 05 STRAYS SEEN: ---------------------- ASTRO F DEB ( lens cover) variable 29054 06 005E 0433 F 20100929173717500 56 15 1235007-573148 39 +070 05 29054 06 005E 0433 F 20100929173752500 56 15 1319595-510236 39 +065 05 COSMOS 2084 20663 90 055A 0433 F 20100929174511900 56 15 1806334+211620 39 +045 05 CZ-2C R/B steady 28222 04 012C 0433 F 20100929185339600 56 15 1457502-694217 39 +035 05 Notes: --------- (1) Video observations , manually reduced. Cheers Greg _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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