Observations 31Aug 2006:
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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 145mm focal length, f/2.5 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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21798 91 082A 0433 G 20060831170311500 56 15 0025047-690020 39 +070 05
21798 91 082A 0433 G 20060831170453100 56 15 2034013-632133 39 +065 05
21798 91 082A 0433 G 20060831170547900 56 15 1906345-485236 39 +055 05
21798 91 082A 0433 G 20060831170723200 56 15 1744073-080903 39 +050 05
28636 05 011A 0433 G 20060831170311500 56 15 0018535-690812 39 +085 05
28636 05 011A 0433 G 20060831170453100 56 15 2034034-632125 39 +080 05
28636 05 011A 0433 G 20060831170547900 56 15 1902157-473135 39 +080 05
28636 05 011A 0433 G 20060831170723200 56 15 1742371-064108 39 +080 05
20344 89 061D 0433 G 20060831171217700 56 15 2244322-545508 39 +065 05
20344 89 061D 0433 G 20060831171308600 56 15 2311070-535333 39 +065 05
20344 89 061D 0433 G 20060831171421900 56 15 2340155-521230 39 +070 05
23862 96 029D 0433 G 20060831171608900 56 15 1916466-685717 39 +045 05
23862 96 029D 0433 G 20060831171838400 56 15 0002183-670620 39 +055 05
23862 96 029D 0433 G 20060831172016100 56 15 0110219-595345 39 +065 05
23908 96 029C 0433 G 20060831171631300 56 15 1844246-675407 39 +070 05
23908 96 029C 0433 G 20060831171910300 56 15 0002058-674320 39 +070 05
23908 96 029C 0433 G 20060831172050100 56 15 0112265-600959 39 +075 05
23936 96 029E 0433 G 20060831171636900 56 15 1843528-670744 39 +060 05
23936 96 029E 0433 G 20060831171919100 56 15 0001023-672336 39 +065 05
23936 96 029E 0433 G 20060831172059600 56 15 0111543-595341 39 +070 05
90025 04 800A 0433 G 20060831172751300 56 15 1313399-163916 39 +085 05
90025 04 800A 0433 G 20060831172852700 56 15 1332358-131647 39 +085 05
90025 04 800A 0433 G 20060831173048900 56 15 1402538-071426 39 +085 05
99912 06 629A 0433 G 20060831173356000 56 15 1942520-591659 39 +085 05
99912 06 629A 0433 G 20060831173633900 56 15 2005586-415954 39 +080 05
99912 06 629A 0433 G 20060831173843600 56 15 2017435-292816 39 +075 05
22519 92 086C 0433 G 20060831175510600 56 15 1447109+182143 39 +085 05
22519 92 086C 0433 G 20060831175712400 56 15 1509535+092528 39 +080 05
22519 92 086C 0433 G 20060831175916700 56 15 1532412-001617 39 +095 05
90046 05 864A 0433 G 20060831180509300 56 15 1243293-022655 39 +080 05
90046 05 864A 0433 G 20060831180538100 56 15 1248230-012243 39 +080 05
90046 05 864A 0433 G 20060831180617900 56 15 1255005+000425 39 +080 05
Strays seen:
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Midas 5
00271 62 010A 0433 G 20060831171308600 56 15 2311288-540229 39 +080 05
Cobe variable
20322 89 089A 0433 G 20060831172728200 56 15 1307514-165731 39 +085 05
Cosmos 1322 variable
12977 81 116C 0433 G 20060831174112200 56 15 0447045-740352 39 +085 05
Cosmos 2344 rocket
24829 97 028C 0433 G 20060831174229200 56 15 0418398-742241 39 +080 05
Meteor 3-4 variable
21232 91 030A 0433 G 20060831175413700 56 15 1449584+182214 39 +090 05
Noaa 3 debri variable
07028 73 086U 0433 G 20060831181441400 56 15 2030080+112630 39 +105 05
SL-14 debri variable
19133 78 100F 0433 G 20060831175834100 56 15 1529009+032557 39 +100 05
Notes:
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(1) Conditions very good - looks like summer is coming!
(2) XSS11 still in same area of DMSP B5 D2-6,leading it by about 2
seconds.
(3) #90046 through usual gap in nearby tree.
Cheers
Greg
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