Observations 01 Feb 2005 Part 1
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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. Due to bright sky it is not worthwhile integrating
more than 48 frames which is equivalent to an exposure of 0.96 seconds.
Used with 145mm focal length f/2.5 lens giving a field of view of
about 2.55 x 1.86 degrees and easily showing 12th magnitude stars.
Not the best lens optically but the most useful in terms of field
of view and magnitude penetration.
Data recorded on DVD R/W disks - will be kept for 1 month and then
re-used - just in case any queries as Im always making mistakes!
Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S,
Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa
25725 99 023B 0433 G 20050201183925300 17 15 0023340-105112 39
25725 99 023B 0433 G 20050201184023900 17 15 0032189-112943 39
25725 99 023B 0433 G 20050201184129200 17 15 0042330-121157 39
11389 79 050A 0433 G 20050201184512900 17 15 1841031-852317 39
11389 79 050A 0433 G 20050201184629600 17 15 0213361-712645 39
11389 79 050A 0433 G 20050201184744500 17 15 0241323-384349 39
26473 00 047A 0433 G 20050201185059400 17 15 1347352-702910 39
26473 00 047A 0433 G 20050201185158900 17 15 1138572-623932 39
26473 00 047A 0433 G 20050201185300400 17 15 1026241-464318 39
22639 93 026B 0433 G 20050201185519600 17 15 1041080-433842 39
22639 93 026B 0433 G 20050201185611500 17 15 1013584-305228 39
22639 93 026B 0433 G 20050201185707100 17 15 0955375-172426 39
23533 95 015A 0433 G 20050201190128200 17 15 2248254-343102 39
23533 95 015A 0433 G 20050201190224200 17 15 2315342-244236 39
23533 95 015A 0433 G 20050201190315800 17 15 2334518-152318 39
21949 92 023A 0433 G 20050201190747400 17 15 0318331+225008 39
21949 92 023A 0433 G 20050201190900400 17 15 0304581+044828 39
21949 92 023A 0433 G 20050201191009500 17 15 0240591-212628 39
21949 92 023A 0433 G 20050201191150300 17 15 0114394-601657 39
11731 80 019C 0433 G 20050201191506200 17 15 0026557-245608 39
11731 80 019C 0433 G 20050201191618200 17 15 0017484-361612 39
11731 80 019C 0433 G 20050201191735000 17 15 2358435-492153 39
22638 93 026A 0433 G 20050201192619100 17 15 2327481-342839 39
22638 93 026A 0433 G 20050201192710000 17 15 0006180-280747 39
22638 93 026A 0433 G 20050201192811500 17 15 0054345-164715 39
22638 93 026A 0433 G 20050201192909100 17 15 0136504-033947 39
22638 93 026A 0433 G 20050201192952300 17 15 0205497+063620 39
23031 94 017B 0433 G 20050201192149400 17 15 2357191-151120 39
23031 94 017B 0433 G 20050201192156100 17 15 2351491-164025 39
23031 94 017B 0433 G 20050201192205700 17 15 2344057-184059 39
23031 94 017B 0433 G 20050201192220100 17 15 2332436-212709 39
13791 83 008A 0433 G 20050201193139800 17 15 0008577-665004 39
13791 83 008A 0433 G 20050201193226800 17 15 0204293-662731 39
13791 83 008A 0433 G 20050201193335900 17 15 0455356-510008 39
05681 71 110D 0433 G 20050201194136000 17 15 0844599-070345 39
05681 71 110D 0433 G 20050201194207600 17 15 0907225-144040 39
05681 71 110D 0433 G 20050201194306200 17 15 0953049-272814 39
23947 96 038C 0433 G 20050201200006700 17 15 0057027-413135 39
23947 96 038C 0433 G 20050201200206700 17 15 0114085-394043 39
23947 96 038C 0433 G 20050201200412500 17 15 0132549-370410 39
25744 99 028A 0433 G 20050201200900500 17 15 2347301-743056 39
25744 99 028A 0433 G 20050201201240300 17 15 0521472-753257 39
25744 99 028A 0433 G 20050201201659500 17 15 0800242-492417 39
22519 92 086C 0433 G 20050201202018200 17 15 0626505-723320 39
22519 92 086C 0433 G 20050201202113900 17 15 0648199-715446 39
22519 92 086C 0433 G 20050201202248000 17 15 0721335-703250 39
05680 71 110C 0433 G 20050201202810600 17 15 0442475+094154 39
05680 71 110C 0433 G 20050201202909200 17 15 0455212-051910 39
05680 71 110C 0433 G 20050201203013400 17 15 0514065-271911 39
05678 71 110A 0433 G 20050201203627900 17 15 1427567-560905 39
05678 71 110A 0433 G 20050201203629800 17 15 1429179-560537 39
90013 03 564A 0433 G 20050201204354300 17 15 0839227+121345 39
27168 02 001A 0433 G 20050201204526400 17 15 0541282+072149 39
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20050201205834600 17 15 0005566-544304 39
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20050201205840400 17 15 0010298-551332 39
28385 04 034B 0433 G 20050201205844200 17 15 0013493-553435 39
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20050201211246200 17 15 2152529-713857 39
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20050201211249000 17 15 2200511-714604 39
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20050201211252900 17 15 2211507-715303 39
Notes:
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(1) #23533 -95015A - images washed out due to bright city lights
as a result of observing pass with maximum elevation 15 degrees.
Sky really too bright for integration but satellite too faint
for normal observation.
(2) #22638 - 93026A - tracked on predictions and positions when
satellite flashed were measured - stars did not always oblige
by being suitable reference stars so one or two positions may
be a little off.
(3) #23031 - 94017B - another low elevation pass track -maximum
elevation 15 degrees.
(4) #05678 - 71110A - only tracked it below 14 degrees elevation
as I almost missed the pass so only got the end of it.
(5) #24680 - 96072A - thought this had finished trackable passes
for me due to local buildings etc but managed to get these
positions through gap in house roof - I think this may be the
first time both northern and southern hemisphere have been
able to observe this satellite on the same day ?
(6) Still a few more to report - nothing exciting - Ive done enough
measuring for today!
Cheers
Greg
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