Optical 03 Jan 2012

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Wed Jan 04 2012 - 13:38:23 UTC

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    Observations 03 Jan 2012
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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 82mm focal length f/2.8 lens,integrating for 128 fields
    Field of view 4.3 x 3.1 degrees.
    Images measured manually.
    Individual frames are video time stamped with GPS derived signal.
    Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg,
    Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa
    
    FOR CLASSIFIED.TLE:
    -------------------------
    IGS 5 R
    36105 09 066B   0433 P 20120103202652800 56 15 1252565-565320 39  +035 05
    36105 09 066B   0433 P 20120103202734200 56 15 1205532-565826 39  +035 05
    36105 09 066B   0433 P 20120103202758400 56 15 1132324-561022 39  +035 05
    36105 09 066B   0433 P 20120103202833000 56 15 1037107-530823 39  +035 05
    IGS 5A
    36104 09 066A   0433 P 20120103205451600 56 15 1213483-463553 39  +075 05
    36104 09 066A   0433 P 20120103205503400 56 15 1202448-454331 39  +075 05
    36104 09 066A   0433 P 20120103205517800 56 15 1148440-442649 39  +070 05
    
    STRAYS SEEN:
    --------------------
    THOR ABLESTAR DEBRI
    00134 61 015U   0433 P 20120103191420300 56 15 0312525+043849 39  +070 05
    SL-3 R/B
    12155 81 008B   0433 P 20120103200949800 56 15 1129589-430050 39  +045 05
    CZ-2S DEB
    33323 08 041D   0433 P 20120103210440300 56 15 1346286-622121 39  +075 05
    33323 08 041D   0433 P 20120103210453500 56 15 1332152-630003 39  +075 05
    FENGYUN 3A
    32958 08 026A   0433 P 20120103211204400 56 15 1427087-662622 39  +045 05
    
    NOTES:
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    (1)Although a clear night transparency was very poor due to no wind to
       blow all the "gunk" away from over the city. Bright moonlight did not
       help much either.
    
    (2)Quite a dramatic difference in the brightness of IGS 5 and its rocket!
    
    Cheers
    Greg 
    
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