Observations 18 Apr 2006: ---------------------------- 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 100mm focal length f/2.8 lens,integrating for 128 frames which is equivalent to an exposure of 2.56 seconds per image. This was used on LEO satellites whilst 150mm f/2.8 was used on the geostationary satellites. Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S, Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa Corrections 18 April 2006 Part 1: =================================== I had identifications slightly wrong :-)). Ted spotted it first. 25746 99 028C 0433 F 20060418195111300 56 15 0917172-213008 39 +085 05 25746 99 028C 0433 F 20060418195253700 56 15 0937032-325614 39 +072 05 25746 99 028C 0433 F 20060418195446400 56 15 1006184-454619 39 +070 05 20344 89 061D 0433 F 20060418205729700 56 15 0634343-562811 39 +100 05 20344 89 061D 0433 F 20060418205942800 56 15 0655432-565807 39 +105 05 20344 89 061D 0433 F 20060418210216400 56 15 0721017-571550 39 +105 05 FOR CLASSFD.TLE: ==================== 13172 82 041C 0433 F 20060418175953100 56 15 0444086-412501 39 +075 05 13172 82 041C 0433 F 20060418180041700 56 15 0521127-195756 39 +075 05 13172 82 041C 0433 F 20060418180153400 56 15 0550108+064928 39 +070 05 16591 86 014A 0433 F 20060418180447500 56 15 0739260-263504 39 +075 05 16591 86 014A 0433 F 20060418180619700 56 15 0824498-483157 39 +080 05 16591 86 014A 0433 F 20060418180723600 56 15 0922579-621325 39 +082 05 28385 04 034B 0433 F 20060418181142200 56 15 0923122-651703 39 +080 05 28385 04 034B 0433 F 20060418181334900 56 15 0933135-645913 39 +080 05 28385 04 034B 0433 F 20060418181619200 56 15 0947315-642913 39 +075 05 90043 05 835A 0433 F 20060418184621700 56 15 0737315+064252 39 +110 05 90036 05 629A 0433 F 20060418191547300 56 15 1418237+033711 39 +085 05 90034 05 592A 0433 F 20060418202940300 56 15 1218212+084209 39 +080 05 90037 05 638A 0433 F 20060418192732500 56 15 1424598+061037 39 +095 05 90037 05 638A 0433 F 20060418192941800 56 15 1426534+060136 39 +095 05 90031 05 546A 0433 F 20060418203253100 56 15 1523404+054754 39 +090 05 90043 05 835A 0433 F 20060418203833600 56 15 0930066+060824 39 +090 05 UNKNOWN: =========== 91060 06 082GEO 0433 F 20060418204056500 56 15 0851288+100326 39 +105 05 91060 06 082GEO 0433 F 20060418204223500 56 15 0852509+100155 39 +105 05 Strays seen: ================ Feng Yun 1D debri 27433 02 024D 0433 F 20060418193824800 56 15 0446035-342303 39 +090 05 ISO range 15000 kms, variable +9/5 to invisible 23715 95 062A 0433 F 20060418200643800 56 15 0902285+181304 39 +095 05 23715 95 062A 0433 F 20060418201158300 56 15 0915016+190507 39 +095 05 Intelsat 704 geostationary 23461 95 001A 0433 F 20060418205405400 56 15 1528042+051333 39 +110 05 Eurobird A5 rocket range 28670 kms 26721 01 011C 0433 F 20060418205405400 56 15 1527083+053829 39 +125 05 Eurobird A5 Sylda range 26720 kms variable 26722 01 011D 0433 F 20060418210513000 56 15 1454505+061109 39 +110 05 NSS703 (Intelsat) geostationary 23305 94 064A 0433 F 20060418210513000 56 15 1459539+052022 39 +105 05 ETS 6 range 14270 kms variable 23230 94 056A 0433 F 20060418211720100 56 15 1215027+305907 39 +092 05 23230 94 056A 0433 F 20060418212120800 56 15 1237499+314244 39 +092 05 Cosmos 1656 15755 85 042A 0433 F 20060418184319000 56 15 0730048+061503 39 +060 05 EXPRESS 3A geostationary 26379 00 031A 0433 F 20060418184621700 56 15 0733475+051838 39 +110 05 26379 00 031A 0433 F 20060418203833600 56 15 0925385+052205 39 +100 05 Eutelsat W5 geostationary 27554 02 051A 0433 F 20060418192732500 56 15 1420354+050928 39 +100 05 27554 02 051A 0433 F 20060418203253100 56 15 1526032+050943 39 +090 05 Cheers Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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