Optical-08March2007-USA193

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Fri Mar 09 2007 - 04:30:20 EST

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    Observations 08 Mar 2007:
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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 200mm focal length f/3.5 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
    
    
    For Classified.Tle:
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    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183116100 56 15 0035220-280802 39  +075 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183131900 56 15 0050260-262128 39  +070 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183148100 56 15 0107260-240247 39  +068 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183202600 56 15 0124240-212524 39  +065 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183213500 56 15 0137500-190657 39  +065 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183222400 56 15 0149430-165455 39  +065 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183242600 56 15 0218170-110243 39  +065 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183252000 56 15 0232350-075006 39  +060 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183303300 56 15 0250280-033804 39  +055 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183312600 56 15 0305500+000700 39  +050 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183322000 56 15 0321360+040154 39  +045 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183331400 56 15 0337330+080023 39  +050 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183342800 56 15 0356550+124546 39  +050 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183352100 56 15 0413010+163558 39  +050 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183401600 56 15 0428570+201538 39  +045 05
    29651 06 057A   0433 G 20070308183412800 56 15 0447420+241921 39  +045 05
    
    Notes:
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    (1) In a moment of madness I decided to measure one position from
        each of the frames secured during the low elevation pass of USA 193.
        Hope its of use to someone :-))
    
    (2) Back to routine measuring - a LOT to do...
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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