Optical 27 Nov 2011

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Mon Nov 28 2011 - 11:07:44 UTC

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    Observations 27 Nov 2011
    ----------------------------
    
    Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System).
    Camera mount now carries two systems that can be operated
    together as two totally different sytems and computers used.
    Generally the DSI Pro II camera will be used for high altitude
    slow moving objects. Tests seem to indicate that its sensitivity
    is comparable to the MINTRON ( possibly better) but as its not
    possible (?) to time stamp to better than 1 second accuracy the
    time resolution is not good enough for LEO objects.
    
    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 135mm focal length f/2.5 lens,Field of view 2.4 x 1.8
    degrees.
    Individual frames are video time stamped with GPS derived signal.
    Images processed and measured manually.
    
    Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg,
    Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa
    
    FOR CLASSFD.TLE:
    ------------------------- 
    22638 93 026A   0433 G 20111127182838100 56 15 0021499+363810 39  +075 05
    22638 93 026A   0433 G 20111127182947400 56 15 0054467+253827 39  +070 05
    22638 93 026A   0433 G 20111127183030500 56 15 0121005+154457 39  +060 05
    37391 11 014B   0433 G 20111127183534600 56 15 1816536-223709 39  +065 05
    37391 11 014B   0433 G 20111127183746800 56 15 1745098-415858 39  +050 05
    37386 11 014A   0433 G 20111127183534600 56 15 1818454-214325 39  +065 05
    37386 11 014A   0433 G 20111127183746800 56 15 1748290-410515 39  +050 05
    20691 90 050C   0433 G 20111127184041800 56 15 1724269-582937 39  +040 05
    20692 90 050D   0433 G 20111127184055400 56 15 1729382-572710 39  +075 05
    20692 90 050D   0433 G 20111127184129100 56 15 1803050-584430 39  +065 05
    20692 90 050D   0433 G 20111127184156700 56 15 1837390-592437 39  +060 05
    20642 90 050E   0433 G 20111127184213400 56 15 1825204-600931 39  +045 05
    20642 90 050E   0433 G 20111127184232100 56 15 1852524-603024 39  +040 05
    26905 01 040A   0433 G 20111127184409700 56 15 2201193+204906 39  +030 05
    26905 01 040A   0433 G 20111127184450500 56 15 2209339+155947 39  +030 05
    28646 05 016A   0433 G 20111127184649200 56 15 1929115-132900 39  +040 05
    28646 05 016A   0433 G 20111127184710800 56 15 1927552-181438 39  +040 05
    28646 05 016A   0433 G 20111127184734200 56 15 1925437-235649 39  +035 05
    37162 10 046A   0433 G 20111127190019200 56 15 0637105-283620 39  +040 05
    37162 10 046A   0433 G 20111127190145300 56 15 0548003-235423 39  +035 05
    37162 10 046A   0433 G 20111127190219800 56 15 0525422-205915 39  +035 05
    28888 05 042A   0433 G 20111127191448600 56 15 0716030-272059 39  +070 05
    28888 05 042A   0433 G 20111127191535600 56 15 0655489-221631 39  +065 05
    28888 05 042A   0433 G 20111127191553300 56 15 0648338-201253 39  +065 05
    37228 10 062G   0433 G 20111127192059700 56 15 1051505-692522 39  +070 05
    37228 10 062G   0433 G 20111127192118900 56 15 1010005-692211 39  +060 05
    37228 10 062G   0433 G 20111127192202800 56 15 0829369-655713 39  +050 05
    37228 10 062G   0433 G 20111127192302200 56 15 0649337-530554 39  +040 05
    37375 11 010A   0433 G 20111127193240700 56 15 1237432-715112 39  +060 05
    37375 11 010A   0433 G 20111127193307500 56 15 1035135-675200 39  +060 05
    37375 11 010A   0433 G 20111127193337000 56 15 0919594-592743 39  +050 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20111127194815900 56 15 0909067-481319 39  +040 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20111127194840300 56 15 0850173-444443 39  +040 05
    26473 00 047A   0433 G 20111127194906400 56 15 0832421-403725 39  +040 05
    78701 10 062X   0433 G 20111127195625300 56 15 1752053-781720 39  +065 05
    78701 10 062X   0433 G 20111127195716600 56 15 2321457-801135 39  +050 05
    78701 10 062X   0433 G 20111127195823200 56 15 0222336-514044 39  +030 05
    90070 06 829A   0433 G 20111127200803300 56 15 2255185+322629 39  +055 05
    90070 06 829A   0433 G 20111127201145800 56 15 0019008+370657 39  +040 05
    90070 06 829A   0433 G 20111127201329000 56 15 0052268+382745 39  +040 05
    37228 10 062G   0433 G 20111127210145800 56 15 2109015-205801 39  +045 05
    37228 10 062G   0433 G 20111127210205400 56 15 2123257-171816 39  +045 05
    23936 96 029E   0433 G 20111127210358600 56 15 0558345-304712 39  +035 05
    23936 96 029E   0433 G 20111127210444600 56 15 0635207-365040 39  +030 05
    23908 96 029C   0433 G 20111127210705400 56 15 0514399-245941 39  +035 05
    
    STRAYS SEEN:
    ------------------
    ARIANE 44L R/B   range 4000 kms
    26696 01 005C   0433 G 20111127182709200 56 15 0013309+413210 39  +070 05
    METEOR 2-5
    11605 79 095A   0433 G 20111127185046300 56 15 2028035-031810 39  +060 05
    SL-14 R/B
    14552 83 122B   0433 G 20111127185121500 56 15 2049085+011524 39  +035 05
    COSMOS 700
    07593 74 105A   0433 G 20111127190145300 56 15 0547458-240704 39  +075 05
    DELTA 2 R/B(1)
    20453 90 008B   0433 G 20111127190209700 56 15 0528195-215921 39  +035 05
    SL-14 R/B
    16612 86 018B   0433 G 20111127191140300 56 15 0713463-270337 39  +050 05
    
    NOTES:
    ---------
    (1) Pleasant evening. Main purpose was to test out latest version of the
        COSATRAK software kindly updated by Mike McCants.
    
    (2) Major equipment upgrades are in the pipeline but will take some days
        to install and learn how to use - a busy time ahead! I bet it will be
        clear during this period and will cloud over again when all is
        ready to resume tracking....
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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