----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Roberts" <grr@iafrica.com> To: <SeeSat-D@satobs.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 6:18 PM Subject: Obs 18 Nov 2003 Part 1 > Observations 18 Nov 2003:(Part 1) > ------------------------------------- > > Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System), 1004x low > light level CCD surveillance camera (0.003 lux) with 145mm focal > length f/2.5 lens with focal length reducer, field of view > 1.89 x 1.43 degrees. > > Conditions very good - about as good as it gets here. > > Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S, > Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa > > > 19460 88 078A 0433 G 20031118215353300 17 15 1522294-742358 39 R+070 05 > 26906 01 040B 0433 G 20031118220813700 17 15 2210060-252946 39 R+056 05 > 26906 01 040B 0433 G 20031118220829100 17 15 2219352-234816 39 R+070 05 > 26906 01 040B 0433 G 20031118220844100 17 15 2228438-220236 39 R+080 05 > 14690 84 012A 0433 G 20031118221028200 17 15 1517181-844952 39 R+087 05 > 14690 84 012A 0433 G 20031118221045000 17 15 1217181-855750 39 R+065 05 > 14690 84 012A 0433 G 20031118221059400 17 15 0947476-842540 39 R+076 05 > 90013 03 564A 0433 G 20031118185523300 17 15 0152566+075505 39 S+080 05 > 90013 03 564A 0433 G 20031118201021800 17 15 0307027+100738 39 S+078 05 > 90013 03 564A 0433 G 20031118222529800 17 15 0521487+124400 39 S+075 05 > 25157 98 007A 0433 G 20031118224824400 17 15 1832161-723358 39 S+064 05 > 25157 98 007A 0433 G 20031118224836300 17 15 1904292-721039 39 S+063 05 > 25157 98 007A 0433 G 20031118224924300 17 15 2058198-665310 39 S+073 05 > > > Notes: > > (1) A LOT more to come! Some I probably wont do as they are regularly/ > easily observed - depends how I go timewise :-)) > > Still to come: > > Noss 2-3 triplet ( anybody want?), DMSP B5D2-8, > TIPS ( two passes), DMSP B5D1-4, Lacrosse 4( 2 passes), DMSP F16, > #031017 (two passes),DMSP B5D2-6, STEX, Noss 7 (D), USA 160/USA 160C > (two passes ), USA 160 Rkt (1st pass), DMSP F15, USA 40 R, MSX, > Noss 2-2 triplet (two passes - anybody want?) > > (2) A satellite that was probably USA 32 (#19460) was seen close to > the predicted position, correct direction but a bit off in time. > I was video-taping with the wide-angle lens and found it when > checking the video tape afterwards. > > (3) Another unknown - at least I could not find a match and this one > was bright.Observed with the wide angle lens which has a field of > view of about 5.4 x 4.2 degrees and can see stars down to > magnitude +8.5. Normally serves as a "finder" for the main > camera and output not usually video-taped but this time it was. > > 21h52m53.7sUT RA 14h56m12.1s -75d00'55"(J2000) Mag 5.0 steady > 21 53 09.8 15 15 22.6 -77 00 34 5.0 steady > 21 53 19.7 15 31 05.1 -78 15 01 5.0 steady > > (4) I hope to report the remainder tomorrow. > > Cheers > Greg > ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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