Optical 19 August 2009

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Thu Aug 20 2009 - 12:20:23 UTC

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    Observations 19 AUGUST 2009
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    Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System).
    Camera mount now carries two systems that can be operated
    together as two totally different sytems and computers used.
    
    Meade DSI Pro II Monochrome CCD camera without filters.
    using integration times of 5 sec min to 25 seconds maximum
    depending on brightness of sky in particular area.No image
    processing done, but some done automatically in the auto reduction
    software.
    
    Used with 4 inch SKYWATCHER refractor- model 1025 - fitted with home
    made focal reducer to give an f/2.56 system. Image scale is 6.56 arc
    sec/pixel and field of view 84.8 x 63.2 arc minutes. Shows 15th
    magnitude stars in real time with reasonably good conditions.
    
    Exposure time to nearest second inserted into image FITS header
    from PC clock which is automatically checked every minute against
    GPS signal.
    
    Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg,
    Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa
    
    FOR CLASSFD.TLE
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    08482 75 118A   0433 G 20090819201319000 16 15 1827022-084840 38  +127 04
    08482 75 118A   0433 G 20090819201444000 16 15 1828284-084544 38
    08482 75 118A   0433 G 20090819201658000 16 15 1830449-084132 28
    15453 84 129A   0433 G 20090819175600000 56 15 1647192-074359 39  +135 05
    15453 84 129A   0433 G 20090819175704000 56 15 1648229-074637 39  +135 05
    15453 84 129A   0433 G 20090819175757000 56 15 1649151-074852 39  +135 05
    22519 92 086C   0433 G 20090819192708000 16 15 1524168-425335 78  +107 03
    22519 92 086C   0433 G 20090819193126000 16 15 1610410-352449 68  +093 01
    22519 92 086C   0433 G 20090819193441000 16 15 1644149-273700 58  +085 01
    22519 92 086C   0433 G 20090819193702000 16 15 1707315-204453 68  +115 02
    25336 98 029A   0433 G 20090819180615000 16 15 1853135-033121 28  +086 01
    25336 98 029A   0433 G 20090819181110000 16 15 1858133-033118 28  +085 00
    25336 98 029A   0433 G 20090819181444000 16 15 1901534-033107 28  +085 00
    27691 03 008A   0433 G 20090819173448000 16 15 1946525+051656 77  +130 01
    27691 03 008A   0433 G 20090819173805000 16 15 1950095+051654 37  +127 01
    27691 03 008A   0433 G 20090819174103000 16 15 1953075+051654 18  +125 01
    32288 07 054B   0433 G 20090819182326500 16 15 2157349+071546 28  +116 06
    32288 07 054B   0433 G 20090819182908500 16 15 2202536+071743 38  +113 01
    32288 07 054B   0433 G 20090819183040500 16 15 2204196+071815 38  +107 01
    32378 07 060A   0433 G 20090819171023000 56 15 1452405+343632 39  +100 05
    32378 07 060A   0433 G 20090819171328000 56 15 1501137+363639 39  +100 05
    32378 07 060A   0433 G 20090819171444000 56 15 1504324+372126 39  +101 05
    32378 07 060A   0433 G 20090819171733000 56 15 1511187+385601 39  +102 05
    33490 09 001A   0433 G 20090819170052000 16 15 1803221+022033 28  +086 00
    33490 09 001A   0433 G 20090819170503000 16 15 1807335+022120 28  +085 00
    33490 09 001A   0433 G 20090819170650000 16 15 1809208+022143 28  +085 00
    34713 09 017A   0433 G 20090819173448000 16 15 1946350+051847 38  +120 04
    34713 09 017A   0433 G 20090819173805000 16 15 1949559+051942 27  +119 03
    34713 09 017A   0433 G 20090819174103000 16 15 1952552+052049 18  +123 15
    90040 05 683A   0433 G 20090819171925000 16 15 1326418-230801 28  +128 02
    90040 05 683A   0433 G 20090819172605000 16 15 1331075-225130 19  +130 06
    90040 05 683A   0433 G 20090819172902000 56 15 1333090-224419 39  +125 05
    90040 05 683A   0433 G 20090819173135000 56 15 1334498-223719 39  +125 05
    90061 06 667A   0433 G 20090819181716000 16 15 1706068-040924 38  +125 02
    90061 06 667A   0433 G 20090819181909000 16 25 1707333-042156 58  +135 04
    90061 06 667A   0433 G 20090819182055000 16 15 1708290-043226 78  +138 05
    90073 07 569A   0433 G 20090819200007000 16 15 1802180-053420 28  +141 03
    90073 07 569A   0433 G 20090819200232000 16 15 1804407-052946 48  +133 03
    90073 07 569A   0433 G 20090819200604000 16 15 1808104-052254 58  +130 03
    96010 96 510A   0433 G 20090819184633000 16 15 2223366+023510 38  +124 07
    96010 96 510A   0433 G 20090819184757000 16 15 2225147+023617 28  +127 05
    96010 96 510A   0433 G 20090819184930000 16 15 2227038+023733 18  +128 01
    96022 96 522A   0433 G 20090819202740000 16 15 1656255-005733 28  +116 02
    96022 96 522A   0433 G 20090819202925000 16 15 1658101-010224 28  +117 02
    96022 96 522A   0433 G 20090819203142000 16 15 1700277-010844 18  +122 03
    96028 96 528A   0433 G 20090819183304000 16 15 2108060-072519 28  +138 12
    96028 96 528A   0433 G 20090819183757000 16 15 2113167-072423 97  +137 01
    96028 96 528A   0433 G 20090819184021000 16 15 2115480-072348 28  +133 02
    96038 96 538A   0433 G 20090819190021000 16 15 2133416+031558 48  +124 07
    96076 96 576A   0433 G 20090819204224000 16 15 1853062-022945 28  +140 02
    96076 96 576A   0433 G 20090819204633000 16 15 1857255-022512 48  +136 04
    96076 96 576A   0433 G 20090819204824000 16 15 1859206-022307 38  +140 03
    96084 96 584A   0433 G 20090819210432000 16 15 2045357-082055 28  +138 02
    96084 96 584A   0433 G 20090819210757000 16 15 2049044-082106 28  +135 01
    96084 96 584A   0433 G 20090819210943000 16 15 2050516-082106 18  +137 01
    96088 96 588A   0433 G 20090819200909000 16 15 1806170-074921 38  +137 02
    96088 96 588A   0433 G 20090819201120000 16 15 1808332-075236 28  +135 02
    96088 96 588A   0433 G 20090819201209000 16 15 1809239-075344 38  +133 03
    96103 96 603A   0433 G 20090819211327000 16 15 2056424-053500 48  +145 05
    96103 96 603A   0433 G 20090819211523000 16 15 2059083-052153 58  +142 05
    96103 96 603A   0433 G 20090819211618000 16 15 2100168-051550 68  +158 12
    96144 96 644A   0433 G 20090819212706000 16 15 1855278-031255 28  +140 03
    96144 96 644A   0433 G 20090819212821000 16 35 1856669-031717 38  +123 33
    
    STRAYS SEEN:
    --------------------
    THURAYA 2
    27825 03 026A   0433 G 20090819170052000 16 15 1803290+021808 28  +108 03
    27825 03 026A   0433 G 20090819170650000 16 15 1809285+021910 28  +106 01
    INTELSAT 904
    27380 02 007A   0433 G 20090819173448000 16 15 1948105+051402 77  +103 02
    27380 02 007A   0433 G 20090819174103000 16 15 1954260+051400 18  +116 01
    SATCOM1 R/B
    16483 86 003C   0433 G 20090819204224000 16 15 1852576-024758 28  +144 02
    RADUGA 15
    15057 84 063A   0433 G 20090819210432000 16 15 2042476-082754 58  +134 03
    15057 84 063A   0433 G 20090819210943000 16 15 2048036-081705 68  +130 03
    COMSTAR 1
    08838 76 042A   0433 G 20090819210432000 16 15 2045457-080227 19  +133 05
    08838 76 042A   0433 G 20090819210943000 16 15 2050586-074915 19  +127 05
    GORIZONT 30
    23108 94 030A   0433 G 20090819202740000 16 15 1655097-003415 48  +139 04
    23108 94 030A   0433 G 20090819203142000 16 15 1659129-004447 28  +107 01
    BREEZE M DEBRI (TANK)
    31863 07 032B   0433 G 20090819190725000 16 15 1145563-540142 38  +115 02
    IRIDIUM 2
    25527 98 066A   0433 G 20090819171701000 56 15 1510011+383959 39  +060 05
    
    NOTES:
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    (1) Much cloud drifting around. Very cold ( for my part of the world
    anyway)- was not very pleasant observing!
    
    (2) As usual all measurements with code 16 were done with APEX
        automatically. Measurements with code 56 were done manually.
    
    (3) Seeing 12-14 arc seconds.
    
    Cheers- please send some warm sunshine!!!!
    Greg 
    
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