Obs 28 Dec 2005 Part 2-last

From: Greg Roberts (grr@iafrica.com)
Date: Fri Dec 30 2005 - 07:18:29 EST

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    Observations 28 Dec 2005: (Part 2-last)
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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 96 frames
    which is equivalent to an exposure of 1.92 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
    
    
    Correction :
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    I mistyped a digit in the position for 90008 on the 25th Dec 2005.Here
    is the correct data:
    
    90008 00 838A   0433 G 20051225203529200 56 15 0459428+001704 39  +085 05
    
    Our ever vigilant Mike McCants spotted the mistake.
    
    Another unknown geostationary ?
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    91052 05 362GEO 0433 G 20051228202912800 56 15 0656223+061414 39  +105 05
    91052 05 362GEO 0433 G 20051228203013000 56 15 0657207+061432 39  +105 05
    91052 05 362GEO 0433 G 20051228203014100 56 15 0657224+061436 39  +105 05
    91052 05 362GEO 0433 G 20051228202912100 56 15 0656247+061358 39  +105 05
    
    The two images did not show any noticeable trailing during the exposure so
    inclination
    will be low.
    
    For CLASSFD.TLE:
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    90035 05 625A   0433 G 20051228201755100 56 15 0708088+051926 39  +105 05
    
    Strays seen:
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    Inmarsat 4F1
    28628 05 009A   0433 G 20051228193558100 56 15 0643108+061905 39  +090 05
    28628 05 009A   0433 G 20051228200436600 56 15 0711481+055953 39  +085 05
    Insat 3E
    27951 03 043E   0433 G 20051228203013000 56 15 0658358+052042 39  +105 05
    NSS703 (Intelsat)
    23305 94 064A   0433 G 20051228203115800 56 15 0708232+052004 39  +110 05
    23305 94 064A   0433 G 20051228203519400 56 15 0712266+052002 39  +110 05
    Iridium 55
    25272 98 019A   0433 G 20051228193429500 56 15 0631332+082941 39  +062 05
    Anik C3 R/B  range 36700 kms
    13666 82 110E   0433 G 20051228201856800 56 15 0709504+051733 39  +115 05
    Skynet 4E
    25639 99 009B   0433 G 20051228202812300 56 15 0647079+073836 39  +115 05
    Express 2
    24435 96 058A   0433 G 20051228201553500 56 15 0657434+084653 39  +110 05
    CZ-3RB range 37450 kms
    14900 84 035B   0433 G 20051228201755100 56 15 0705316+055834 39  +096 05
    Intelsat 904
    27380 02 007A   0433 G 20051228201755100 56 15 0708511+051830 39  +105 05
    Cosmos 1011
    10917 78 053A   0433 G 20051228204058700 56 15 0241346+035736 39  +060 05
    Atlas 2AS Centaur
    25372 98 037B   0433 G 20051228204642300 56 15 0247546+032857 39  +040 05
    Tiros 3  variable
    00162 61 017A   0433 G 20051228193011600 56 15 0550017+075902 39  +075 05
    SL-3 R/B
    11849 80 051B   0433 G 20051228222405800 56 15 1642463-702641 39  +055 05
    Wire
    25646 99 011A   0433 G 20051228190327500 56 15 0009425+110547 39  +055 05
    SL-8 R/B
    22308 93 001B   0433 G 20051228190359200 56 15 0016199+104013 39  +060 05
    
    
    Notes:
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    (1) Four positions given for #91052, two pairs at essentially the same
        time. I did the measurements on two seperate days to see what sort
        of agreement there was for the quick manner in which I derive
        positions.
    
    (2) This concludes observations for 28th Dec 2005.
    
    (3) I might track tonight - 30th Dec but at the moment transparency is
         rather poor due to smoke from local fires.
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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