Observations 27 FEB 2012 ---------------------------------------- Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System). FLI ML8300M CCD camera with mechanical shutter + Trimble GPS Used with NIKON ED AF NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8 telephoto lens set at 200mm focal length. Field of view 5.2 x 3.8 degrees, image scale 23.0 arc sec/pixel. All measured manually. Time is accurate to within 50 milliseconds. Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg, Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa FOR CLASSFD.TLE: ----------------------------- 37377 11 011A 0433 F 20120227205523453 56 15 0628229+101541 39 37377 11 011A 0433 F 20120227205620168 56 15 0629202+101534 39 37377 11 011A 0433 F 20120227205656358 56 15 0629563+101510 39 35815 09 047A 0433 F 20120227212315894 56 15 1138563+052812 39 35815 09 047A 0433 F 20120227212457262 56 15 1140402+052735 39 35815 09 047A 0433 F 20120227212531189 56 15 1141124+052742 39 25349 96 026B 0433 F 20120227212315894 56 15 1137379+073853 39 25349 96 026B 0433 F 20120227212457262 56 15 1139125+073553 39 25349 96 026B 0433 F 20120227212531189 56 15 1139409+073342 39 35951 09 057A 0433 F 20120227183307071 56 15 1003207-052736 39 +050 05 35951 09 057A 0433 F 20120227183312274 56 15 1000203-041129 39 +050 05 35951 09 057A 0433 F 20120227183317494 56 15 0957203-025418 39 +050 05 19976 89 035A 0433 F 20120227202720703 56 15 0843199+121357 39 19976 89 035A 0433 F 20120227202903370 56 15 0844477+121239 39 19976 89 035A 0433 F 20120227203113793 56 15 0846498+121047 39 27168 02 001A 0433 F 20120227203113793 56 15 0905296+104324 39 27168 02 001A 0433 F 20120227203559554 56 15 0910173+104229 39 36869 10 039B 0433 F 20120227190757139 56 15 0458172-172439 39 36869 10 039B 0433 F 20120227191123528 56 15 0459264-172311 39 36869 10 039B 0433 F 20120227191409829 56 15 0500145-172204 39 36869 10 039B 0433 F 20120227191634149 56 15 0501062-172103 39 28888 05 042A 0433 F 20120227211634135 56 15 2227201-732502 39 28888 05 042A 0433 F 20120227211634135 56 15 2224511-732118 39 28888 05 042A 0433 F 20120227211638135 56 15 2233502-733508 39 STRAYS SEEN: ----------------------- DELTA 1 R/B 10490 77 108B 0433 F 20120227213115995 56 15 0503358-043738 39 YAOGAN 9B 36414 10 009B 0433 F 20120227183020366 56 15 1008022-040000 39 +035 05 TIROS 10 01430 65 051A 0433 F 20120227183041212 56 15 0958017-032504 39 TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB variable 01671 65 082AJ 0433 F 20120227183051634 56 15 1000035-043008 39 +080 05 SSETI- EXPRESS variable 28894 05 043E 0433 F 20120227183051634 56 15 1007050-042357 39 +070 05 RADUAGA 1-7 28194 04 010A 0433 F 20120227202720703 56 15 0848280+113902 39 ARIANNE 42L+3R/B 23637 95 040B 0433 F 20120227202720703 56 15 0853001+112456 39 SL-12 R/B range 20410 kms 26090 00 011B 0433 F 20120227202903370 56 15 0901142+123028 39 +095 05 BREEZE M R/B range 19850 km 28115 03 056D 0433 F 20120227190757139 56 15 0452099-182010 39 TRANSIT 5B-2 00704 63 049B 0433 F 20120227184639955 56 15 1022021-045401 39 +080 05 THOR ABLESTAR R/B 00703 63 049A 0433 F 20120227184830131 56 15 1016269-043317 39 +060 05 SL-6 R/B(2) 12159 81 009D 0433 F 20120227185645226 56 15 1027593-040653 39 +065 05 COSMOS 2130 21105 91 009F 0433 F 20120227183932706 56 15 1003320-035148 39 +080 05 YAHSAT 1A 37393 11 016B 0433 F 20120227212315894 56 15 1138563+052419 39 37393 11 016B 0433 F 20120227212457262 56 15 1140410+052415 39 37393 11 016B 0433 F 20120227212531189 56 15 1141125+052445 39 SKYNET 5B 32294 07 056B 0433 F 20120227212315894 56 15 1139534+052552 39 EXPRESS AM-22 28134 03 060A 0433 F 20120227212315894 56 15 1141125+052114 39 EKRAN 7 12564 81 061A 0433 F 20120227212315894 56 15 1133107+051945 39 SL-3 R/B 07210 74 011B 0433 F 20120227211232457 56 15 2140316-724903 39 +063 05 NOTES: --------- (1) Purpose of observing session was to look for 90070 and AEHF1-R. No sign of 90070 -15 to +15 minutes of predictions - lost ? AEHF1-R found close to predicted postion. (2) Suspect USA 186 #28888 a little early which I was looking for.Was difficult as it was already entering shadow as it cleared local buildings. Due to relative faintness the satellite trail ends are not well defined so I have two positions for the first time (start) and the second time has end of trail with satellite already in shadow. Cheers Greg _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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