Re: The MMTO camera

From: Marco Langbroek (marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl)
Date: Tue Aug 21 2007 - 11:00:09 EDT

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    Greg Roberts schreef:
    > If the stellar limit 
    > is around 6th magnitude I would not normally expect it to see satellites 
    > fainter than about 3-4th magnitude. 
    
    As an indication: the digital camera I use for my tracking work records stars to 
    mag. +8 (in a 50 degree field). The limit for satellite detection with this 
    camera is around +3.5.
    
    - Marco
    
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    Cospar 4353 (Leiden):   52.15412 N, 4.49081 E (WGS84), +0 m ASL
    Cospar 4354 (De Wilck): 52.11685 N, 4.56016 E (WGS84), -2 m ASL
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