Observations 04 Apr 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 CLASSFD.TLE:
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90047 06 521A 0433 G 20060404173629600 56 15 1200542-162903 39 +103 05
90047 06 521A 0433 G 20060404174236200 56 15 1217256-163320 39 +104 05
90047 06 521A 0433 G 20060404174424000 56 15 1222439-163258 39 +105 05
90013 03 564A 0433 G 20060404185627400 56 15 1058322+090617 39 +075 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20060404190145500 56 15 0351266-400236 39 +085 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20060404190424200 56 15 0358213-414128 39 +080 05
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20060404190708000 56 15 0405298-431831 39 +080 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20060404191931600 56 15 0422245-252633 39 +078 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20060404192240700 56 15 0411180-402247 39 +075 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20060404192509200 56 15 0348335-544327 39 +070 05
90020 04 539A 0433 G 20060404192920100 56 15 0026155-765753 39 +070 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20060404204402900 56 15 0638044-235907 39 +070 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20060404204649300 56 15 0732487-142216 39 +065 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20060404204917800 56 15 0809208-062144 39 +068 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20060404205257900 56 15 0848301+032605 39 +072 05
90027 04 841A 0433 G 20060404205828200 56 15 0927169+135729 39 +075 05
UNKNOWN GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES:
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91059 06 082GEO 0433 G 20060404181801800 56 15 1008406+074403 39 +110 05
91060 06 082GEO 0433 G 20060404184158800 56 15 0626190+125633 39 +120 05
91060 06 082GEO 0433 G 20060404203144900 56 15 0756294+112743 39 +110 05
STRAYS SEEN BY ACCIDENT:
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Brazlst B2 ARk found whilst looking for #90039 - variable
23538 95 016C 0433 G 20060404213349500 56 15 1505445+084505 39 +115 05
23538 95 016C 0433 G 20060404214348200 56 15 1517101+074410 39 +120 05
Cosmos 1448
13949 83 023A 0433 G 20060404174236200 56 15 1217312-161930 39 +075 05
Insat 3C ARkt range 27300 kms
27299 02 002B 0433 G 20060404175930200 56 15 1101239+113229 39 +100 05
STTW-4 geostationary
20473 90 011A 0433 G 20060404180105500 56 15 1101089+142049 39 +110 05
Raduga 31 geostationary
23010 94 012A 0433 G 20060404180716700 56 15 1050392+140349 39 +100 05
Iridium 70 fast , produced a wide trail
25342 98 032A 0433 G 20060404182400900 56 15 1017208+074659 39 +065 05
Iridium 14 fast , produced a wide trail
25777 99 032A 0433 G 20060404182608800 56 15 1014362+060548 39 +065 05
Turksat 1C geostationary
23949 96 040B 0433 G 20060404182657100 56 15 1019113+052916 39 +090 05
Turksat 2A geostationary
26666 01 002A 0433 G 20060404182657100 56 15 1019129+052131 39 +090 05
P76-5 faint
08860 76 047A 0433 G 20060404185244900 56 15 0630011+123011 39 +085 05
FengYun 1B Debri - visible very briefly then invisible
20853 90 081R 0433 G 20060404185317400 56 15 0628235+120308 39 +080 05
Raduga 1-5 geostationary
26477 00 049A 0433 G 20060404185627400 56 15 1059437+091723 39 +110 05
Cosmos 2195
22006 92 036A 0433 G 20060404190109600 56 15 0349511-391622 39 +085 05
Comments:
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(1) A good night but not highly productive, especially the last hour. When
I closed down shortly after local midnight due to cloud I discovered
everything dripping with moisture due to dew - the camera lens was
"fogged out" which explains why I could not see several
geostationaries.
The camera DOES have a dewcap but obviously could not cope this time.
(2) Satellites not seen:
XSS-11, #90050 (geostationary), #90045 ( HEO - looks like its now
lost),
#90006 ( HEO), #90029 (geostationary) and #90039 (HEO).
Cheers
Greg
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