Obs 02 Sep 2k2 #1

From: Greg Roberts (grr@iafrica.com)
Date: Fri Sep 06 2002 - 09:20:10 EDT

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    Observations made 05 Sep 2002 #1
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    CoSaTrak 1 (Computerised Satellite Tracking system),
    85mm f/1.6 lens with 0.003 lux CCD surveillance camera.
    Conditions - fair.  CCD camera now has remote focussing control.
    
    21798 91 082A   0433 F 20020905175321900 17 15 2144390-140455 39 S+058 05
    21798 91 082A   0433 F 20020905175430100 17 15 2101270+044925 39 S+056 05
    21798 91 082A   0433 F 20020905175512800 17 15 2039380+151119 39 S+055 05
    25744 99 028A   0433 F 20020905200611200 17 15 1733558+123006 39 R+078 05
    25744 99 028A   0433 F 20020905201053500 17 15 1803510-091550 39 R
    25744 99 028A   0433 F 20020905201151000 17 15 1810526-144425 39 R+065 05
    25744 99 028A   0433 F 20020905201556400 17 15 1851240-413200 39 R+063 05
    25744 99 028A   0433 F 20020905201704400 17 15 1910020-495749 39 R+055 05
    22639 93 026B   0433 F 20020905183351400 17 15 2339100-764420 39 I+088 05
    26906 01 040B   0433 F 20020905182456400 17 15 1913221+391953 39 I+060 05
    26906 01 040B   0433 F 20020905182534700 17 15 1929279+352226 39 I+058 05
    26906 01 040B   0433 F 20020905182600900 17 15 1941170+321707 39 I+059 05
    25725 99 023B   0433 F 20020905195441700 17 15 1833140+185436 39 R+068 05
    25725 99 023B   0433 F 20020905194720800 17 15 1655590+094313 39 R
    25725 99 023B   0433 F 20020905194354300 17 15 1606110+053330 39 R
    21798 91 082A   0433 F 20020905193415900 17 15 1445340-222601 39 I+078 05
    23233 94 057A   0433 F 20020905183604400 17 15 1254170-700212 39 S+068 05
    23233 94 057A   0433 F 20020905183643000 17 15 1401390-615007 39 S+066 05
    23233 94 057A   0433 F 20020905183817000 17 15 1515300-311227 39 S+062 05
    23233 94 057A   0433 F 20020905183920700 17 15 1535260-093236 39 S
    25744 99 028A   0433 F 20020905173424900 17 15 2010280+250256 39 I+068 05
    25744 99 028A   0433 F 20020905173724900 17 15 2038483+133010 39 I+058 05
    25744 99 028A   0433 F 20020905173930000 17 15 2101070+044649 39 I+059 05
    
    Notes:
    
    (1) Still to come: DMSP B5C-04 #07816  and Mstar 3 Cen Rkt #25725 1st pass.
    
    (2) DMSP B5D2-8 # 23533 was not seen during two tries, trying -3 to +3 min
        so I will have to do an orbit plane scan for it- looks like lost for
        the moment.
    
    (3) Alexis #22638 seen for a few seconds but too faint to get a good
        position - looks like on time, magnitude about +8.9 variable
    
    (4) Alexis rocket #22639 seen for a few seconds, got one position before
        it faded out.
    
    (5) Please let me know of any errors- my typing is not the best and I
        have a cat that insists in sitting on my lap and nudging my hand
        every now and then with his head, so I either mistype or loose
        my place on the scraps of paper on which I wrote the data. All
        positions are stored as FITS images so any data can be checked
        afterwards.
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
    
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