Observations 13 Sept 2016 Part 1 ----------------------------------- Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System). FLI ML8300M CCD camera with mechanical shutter + Trimble GPS Used with NIKON ED AF NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8 telephoto lens set at 88 mm focal length. Field of view 11.6 x 8.8 degrees, image scale 25.1 arc sec/pixel. Images processed and automatically reduced using APEX in all cases. Site 0433 : Longitude 18.5124 deg East, Latitude -33.9406 deg, Elevation 9 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa FOR CLASSFD.TLE: ------------------ 23851 96 024A 0433 F 20160913170207214 16 15 2045511+104138 38 23851 96 024A 0433 F 20160913170210925 16 15 2044127+112838 88 28646 05 016A 0433 F 20160913171208254 16 15 2035063+143104 38 28646 05 016A 0433 F 20160913171212074 16 15 2038314+134006 38 28646 05 016A 0433 F 20160913171215894 16 15 2041569+124847 48 28646 05 016A 0433 F 20160913171219714 16 15 2045236+115702 48 28646 05 016A 0433 F 20160913171223535 16 15 2048504+110504 38 28646 05 016A 0433 F 20160913171227345 16 15 2052177+101250 48 28646 05 016A 0433 F 20160913171231162 16 15 2055450+092034 38 28646 05 016A 0433 F 20160913171234976 16 15 2059126+082811 48 28646 05 016A 0433 F 20160913171238794 16 15 2102410+073532 38 31701 07 027A 0433 E 20160913190446209 16 15 1403557-081914 29 31701 07 027A 0433 E 20160913190458999 16 15 1403265-093417 28 31701 07 027A 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First run through of the 3000 odd images obtained produced no obvious candidate. I am however slowly going through all images and measuring all satellites - a very slow procedure in case I missed it during first run. However in view of the wide field used 11.6 x 8.7 degrees I think its unlikely that it was imaged which means its either no longer in this orbit plane or has been de-orbited. I hope to have another go if weather cooperates. (2) The classified satellites reported were seen "by accident" during the plane scan. (3) Possible unknown - no obvious immediate match. Approx circular orbit n = 11.76 ( 122.3 minutes), inclination 64.57 deg,RA Node 90.09,std magnitude 5.9, height about 1790 km. (4) I will report the rest of the satellites observed once measured and if of interest/value as soon as possible. Cheers Greg _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Thu Sep 15 2016 - 08:28:37 UTC
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