Observations 23 OCT 2009
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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.
Meade DSI Pro II Monochrome CCD camera without filters.
using integration times of 5 sec min to 25 seconds maximum
depending on brightness of sky in particular area.No image
processing done, but some done automatically in the auto reduction
software.
Used with 4 inch SKYWATCHER refractor- model 1025 - fitted with home
made focal reducer to give an f/2.56 system. Image scale is 6.56 arc
sec/pixel and field of view 84.8 x 63.2 arc minutes. Shows 15th
magnitude stars in real time with reasonably good conditions.
Visual observations made with ~100mm fl f/2.8 Nikkon telephoto
lens fitted with MINTRON surveillance camera and individual frames
GPS time stamped.
Exposure time to nearest second inserted into image FITS header
from PC clock which is automatically checked every minute against
GPS signal for images taken with CCD camera.
Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg,
Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa
FOR CLASSFD.TLE:
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10941 78 058A 0433 F 20091023204802000 16 15 0137245+050909 18
10941 78 058A 0433 F 20091023204857500 16 15 0138315+051006 18
10941 78 058A 0433 F 20091023204943500 16 15 0139273+051055 38
10941 78 058A 0433 F 20091023205029500 16 15 0140236+051141 28
19976 89 035A 0433 F 20091023194901000 56 15 0122419+052651 39
19976 89 035A 0433 F 20091023195309000 56 15 0126122+053308 39
19976 89 035A 0433 F 20091023195627000 56 15 0128592+053733 39
22639 93 026B 0433 F 20091023182506000 56 15 2311016+334203 39 +080 05
22639 93 026B 0433 F 20091023182626000 56 15 2356003+184722 39 +075 05
22639 93 026B 0433 F 20091023182828900 56 15 0133342-152519 39 +070 05
23893 96 029A 0433 F 20091023191628000 56 15 2029066+270434 39 +115 05
23893 96 029A 0433 F 20091023191925000 56 15 2041097+311412 39 +117 05
23893 96 029A 0433 F 20091023192210000 56 15 2051279+344401 39 +118 05
28385 04 034B 0433 F 20091023200201000 16 15 0104503-622927 28
28385 04 034B 0433 F 20091023200345000 16 15 0113357-624620 28
28385 04 034B 0433 F 20091023200524000 16 15 0122101-630046 28
28385 04 034B 0433 F 20091023200630000 16 15 0127556-630919 28
28385 04 034B 0433 F 20091023200756000 16 15 0135374-631922 28
28385 04 034B 0433 F 20091023200923000 16 15 0143332-632805 28
28385 04 034B 0433 F 20091023201141000 16 15 0156255-633851 18 +097 00
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023174625000 16 15 2214136+052656 38 +108 02
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023174722000 16 15 2215107+052656 38 +101 00
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023174806000 16 15 2215549+052657 28
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023174834000 16 15 2216232+052657 28
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023174903000 16 15 2216518+052657 38
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023174936000 16 15 2217255+052657 28
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023175005000 16 15 2217543+052657 28 +091 00
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023175032000 16 15 2218214+052657 28 +092 00
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023175059000 16 15 2218483+052658 38 +092 00
35815 09 047A 0433 F 20091023175131000 16 15 2219199+052657 38 +097 00
35937 09 052A 0433 F 20091023185512600 56 15 1834440-873734 39 +085 05
35937 09 052A 0433 F 20091023185629700 56 15 0127086-760854 39 +080 05
35937 09 052A 0433 F 20091023185742900 56 15 0153118-601250 39 +075 05
35937 09 052A 0433 F 20091023185830000 56 15 0201465-492910 39 +075 05
35938 09 052B 0433 F 20091023184051400 56 15 1152592-853653 39 +085 05
35938 09 052B 0433 F 20091023184308700 56 15 0234474-682725 39 +075 05
35938 09 052B 0433 F 20091023184510900 56 15 0229403-425524 39 +070 05
35938 09 052B 0433 F 20091023184634300 56 15 0232446-270152 39 +070 05
35951 09 057A 0433 F 20091023193553500 56 15 2000188+115028 39 +070 05
35951 09 057A 0433 F 20091023193606600 56 15 2001161+142639 39 +080 05
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023175350500 16 15 1841161+332116 38
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023180028500 16 15 1850497+285554 78 +102 04
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023180117500 16 15 1850536+285054 38 +096 01
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023180230500 16 15 1852331+280053 38 +096 01
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023180338500 16 15 1854087+271136 38
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023180511500 16 15 1856205+260209 38
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023180640500 16 15 1858314+245100 38
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023180754500 16 15 1900219+234922 38
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023180914500 16 15 1902262+223812 28 +104 00
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023181045600 56 15 1904475+211406 39 +095 05
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023181435200 56 15 1911186+170928 39 +090 05
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023181500500 16 15 1912062+163829 28
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023181632000 16 25 1914938+144358 28 +081 18
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023181741100 56 15 1917079+131222 39 +088 05
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023181745000 16 15 1917163+130637 38
90046 05 864A 0433 F 20091023181821400 56 15 1918296+121534 39 +085 05
90070 06 829A 0433 F 20091023190551700 56 15 0058304-152659 39 +065 05
90070 06 829A 0433 F 20091023190933600 56 15 0140209-161702 39 +065 05
90070 06 829A 0433 F 20091023191138000 16 15 0159095-161921 28
90070 06 829A 0433 F 20091023191219000 56 15 0204367-161837 39 +070 05
90070 06 829A 0433 F 20091023191226000 16 15 0205433-161725 28
90070 06 829A 0433 F 20091023191322000 16 15 0212521-161332 28
STRAYS SEEN:
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PAKSAT 1 GEOSTATIONARY
23779 96 006A 0433 F 20091023204943500 16 15 0141467+052245 38
23779 96 006A 0433 F 20091023205029500 16 15 0142333+052240 28 +122 05
SYRACUSE 3A GEOSTATIONARY
28885 05 041B 0433 F 20091023194901000 16 15 0121148+051942 28
28885 05 041B 0433 F 20091023195627000 16 15 0128401+051933 28
GSAT2 GEOSTATIONARY
27807 03 018A 0433 F 20091023194901000 16 15 0125500+051539 29
INTELSAT 802 GEOSTATIONARY
24846 97 031A 0433 F 20091023174625000 16 15 2215171+052650 38 +133 02
24846 97 031A 0433 F 20091023175059000 16 15 2219516+052646 38 +125 04
GALAXY 11 GEOSTATIONARY
26038 99 071A 0433 F 20091023174625000 16 15 2214557+052508 38 +134 08
26038 99 071A 0433 F 20091023175131000 16 15 2220019+052506 38 +125 01
EBIRD GEOSTATIONARY
27948 03 043A 0433 F 20091023174625000 16 15 2215421+052114 38 +140 02
27948 03 043A 0433 F 20091023175131000 16 15 2220485+052113 38 +136 14
IRS 1D
24971 97 057A 0433 F 20091023181916600 56 15 2253586+365329 39 +050 05
SL-12 R/B
17912 87 038B 0433 F 20091023182506000 56 15 2315258+330127 39 +040 05
17912 87 038B 0433 F 20091023182441300 56 15 2308473+365704 39 +050 05
SL-16 R/B shadow entry
25400 98 043G 0433 F 20091023184711800 56 15 0237179-214558 39 +080 05
SL-12 R/B(2)
15334 84 106B 0433 F 20091023191942900 56 15 2045219+313905 39 +055 05
SL 16 R/B
27006 01 056F 0433 F 20091023193530500 56 15 1954133+132028 39 +045 05
NOTES:
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(1) Prime purpose was to observe some satellites that needed observation.
Due to premature stop as a result of thick mist not all achieved :-((
(2) VORTEX 6 is now at a new location - wonder when it will move again.
(3) As Peter reported PAN appears to have settled down in its new home
for how long ?
(4) The two STSS DEM satellites appear to have reached operational
angular spacing.
(5) #23893 (NOSS 2-3A ) had to be tracked with the CCD camera as too faint
for the video system so timing accuracy +/- 1 second hopefully.
(6) #90070 running early - track is a mixture of video and CCD
observations.
(7) #90046 running close to time - again a combination of video and CCD
images
(8) Attempted first pass of USA186 but only reached maximum elevation and
area in mist. Second, higher elevation pass, totally misted out.
(9) Image reduction was a combination of automatic APEX and manual ME.
Cheers
Greg
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