Optical 24 June 2010

grr@telkomsa.net

Observations 24 June 2010:
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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 50mm focal length f/1.8 lens,integrating for 96 frames
which is equivalent to an exposure of 1.92 seconds per image.
Field of view 6.8 x 5.4 degrees

Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude  33.94058 deg S,
Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa

FOR CLASSFD.TLE:
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28095 03 054A   0433 F 20100624164754500 56 15 0754050-234759 39  +040 05
28095 03 054A   0433 F 20100624164810200 56 15 0753160-270448 39  +040 05
28095 03 054A   0433 F 20100624165215600 56 15 0515520-785000 39  +040 05
28097 03 054C   0433 F 20100624164754500 56 15 0756120-222920 39  +040 05
28097 03 054C   0433 F 20100624164810200 56 15 0755280-254327 39  +040 05
28097 03 054C   0433 F 20100624165215600 56 15 0535400-781856 39  +040 05
23533 95 015A   0433 F 20100624165548600 56 15 1452180-051520 39  +060 05
23533 95 015A   0433 F 20100624165556300 56 15 1447040-024532 39  +060 05
36514 10 015A   0433 F 20100624172444800 56 15 1020550+283931 39  +030 05
36514 10 015A   0433 F 20100624172503300 56 15 1042030+274024 39  +030 05
36514 10 015A   0433 F 20100624172535300 56 15 1128430+250340 39  +028 05
36514 10 015A   0433 F 20100624172539900 56 15 1136180+243351 39  +027 05
36514 10 015A   0433 F 20100624172553700 56 15 1202110+224440 39  +026 05
36514 10 015A   0433 F 20100624172614500 56 15 1247080+190059 39  +025 05
36514 10 015A   0433 F 20100624172629000 56 15 1321350+154314 39  +024 05

STRAY SEEN:
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DNEPR 1 R/B
26550 00 057F   0433 F 20100624172539900 56 15 1142080+241107 39  +045 05

NOTES:
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(1) Prime purpose was to observe OTV-1 X37-B on first observable evening
    pass of current "season" for me. As the satellite had not been observed 
for several
    days  I decided to use a wide angle lens. Satellite running 24 seconds
    early on current elements - steady and bright before going into
    earths shadow.

(2) DMSP B5D2-8 running about 21 seconds early on current elements.

(3) reductions done manually

Thats all - Ive still got some problems with equipment to sort out- seems
to be failing faster than I am!

Cheers
Greg

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