Observations 14 Apr 2004: Part 2
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Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System), 1004x low
light level CCD surveillance camera (0.003 lux) with 145mm focal
length f/2.5 lens with focal length reducer, field of view
1.89 x 1.43 degrees.
Conditions good .
Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude 33.94058 deg S,
Elevation 10 metres - situated in Pinelands (Cape Town), South Africa
First- a correction to the following observation reported yesterday:
(I had time as 17h11m20.0sUT instead of 17h11m29.0s UT)
26473 00 047A 0433 G 20040414171129000 56 15 1339534-441435 39 S+025 05
Herewith balance of observations made:
10502 77 112A 0433 G 20040414184142000 56 15 0915430+202707 39 I+041 05
10502 77 112A 0433 G 20040414184216800 56 15 0925326+163508 39 I+081 05
10502 77 112A 0433 G 20040414184503200 56 15 1024525-070358 39 I+077 05
10502 77 112A 0433 G 20040414184550000 56 15 1046450-145915 39 I+083 05
25725 99 023B 0433 G 20040414182729500 56 15 0559259-063330 39 R+056 05
25725 99 023B 0433 G 20040414183009800 56 15 0740543-064311 39 R+055 05
25725 99 023B 0433 G 20040414183409000 56 15 0959412-025818 39 R+057 05
23533 95 015A 0433 G 20040414190227200 56 15 0425475-090812 39 R+088 05
23533 95 015A 0433 G 20040414190301300 56 15 0434007-034322 39 R+088 05
23533 95 015A 0433 G 20040414190310800 56 15 0436127-021330 39 R+089 05
90013 99 999A 0433 G 20040414191933900 56 15 1200536+064324 39 S+079 05
90013 99 999A 0433 G 20040414203011200 56 15 1311468+041915 39 S+076 05
18009 87 043E 0433 G 20040414192930800 56 15 0523490-404935 39 S+090 05
18009 87 043E 0433 G 20040414193046700 56 15 0504246-541938 39 S+091 05
18009 87 043E 0433 G 20040414193214900 56 15 0408368-685030 39 S+092 05
18010 87 043F 0433 G 20040414193447400 56 15 0504441-502105 39 I+091 05
18010 87 043F 0433 G 20040414193651400 56 15 0343316-695321 39 I+090 05
18010 87 043F 0433 G 20040414193749800 56 15 0203171-754223 39 I+089 05
18025 87 043H 0433 G 20040414194307300 56 15 0332022-671837 39 I+093 05
18025 87 043H 0433 G 20040414194334400 56 15 0256493-702114 39 I+094 05
18025 87 043H 0433 G 20040414194350000 56 15 0232076-714852 39 I+095 05
10529 77 112D 0433 G 20040414200431700 56 15 0721581-174946 39 S+089 05
10529 77 112D 0433 G 20040414200514100 56 15 0724591-242535 39 S+088 05
10529 77 112D 0433 G 20040414200647200 56 15 0731138-403118 39 S+090 05
20691 90 050C 0433 G 20040414201948900 56 15 0622374-091253 39 S+077 05
20691 90 050C 0433 G 20040414202033500 56 15 0621320-150356 39 S+076 05
20692 90 050D 0433 G 20040414201948900 56 15 0621095-081806 39 S+077 05
20692 90 050D 0433 G 20040414202033500 56 15 0620112-140036 39 S+076 05
20642 90 050E 0433 G 20040414202118300 56 15 0613400-202437 39 S+075 05
Notes:
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(1) DMSP B5-D28 #23533 observed at 10 degree elevation through gap in
trees.
(2) Noss 8 objects were difficult with Noss 8 (H) being the worst.
(3) Looks like our winter rains are coming early this year after a
long very dry spell - maybe its going to be a typical "Cape
winter" - in the days of sailing ships the harbour of Cape Town
was closed to shipping for several months because of the severe
storms at sea which caused numerous ship wrecks along the coast
and the harbour at Simonstown had to be used as it lies in a
sheltered bay. As a result of the storms the legend of the "Flying
Dutchman arose- if you saw his sailing ship during a storm your
ship was doomed. Stormy weather now means no observing :-)) ( and
the occassional ship wreck still!)
(4) This concludes observations for 14 April.
Cheers
Greg
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