Observations 10 Aug 2008:
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Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System).
Meade DSI Pro II Monochrome CCD camera without filters.
using integration times of 30 sec.Image processing done
included dark frames and flatening the background sky.
Used with 200mm focal length f/2.8 Nikkon telephoto lens,
field of view 1.88 x 1.40 degrees. Can get to magnitude 13
or so in less than 20 seconds exposure.
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:
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96022 96 522A 0433 P 20080810171859000 56 15 2023547-045157 39 +115 05
96022 96 522A 0433 P 20080810172050000 56 15 2025489-045352 39 +110 05
90066 05 667A 0433 P 20080810200812000 56 15 1615248+050012 39 +115 05
90066 05 667A 0433 P 20080810201111000 56 15 1618232+045616 39 +110 05
26635 00 080A 0433 P 20080810182542000 56 15 1448055+051630 39 +105 05
26635 00 080A 0433 P 20080810182624000 56 15 1448473+051625 39 +105 05
Strays seen:
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Raduga 1-4 geostationary , flasher
25642 99 010A 0433 P 20080810193632000 56 15 2110090-022332 39 +090 05
Eutelsat 2-F2 geostationary - variable
21056 91 003B 0433 P 20080810193843000 56 15 2112260-024223 39 +120 05
Thor Ablestar rocket steady
00204 61 031C 0433 P 20080810181409000 56 15 1428335+041808 39 +070 05
SBS 2 geostationary
12855 81 096A 0433 P 20080810190417000 56 15 1516470-021218 39 +125 05
Raduga 28 geostationary , irregular flashing to +3
21821 91 087A 0433 P 20080810202100000 56 15 1946067-062540 39 +030 05
Notes:
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(1) Not a good night for CCD work- bright first quarter moon near zenith,
bands of cirrus and very high humidity. However used the evning to
try various programs and techniques as I become more familiar with
using a true ccd camera for satellite tracking.Still have some minor
problems
to solve.
(2) #96022 - irregular variable
Cheers
Greg
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