Observations 28 Dec 2005:
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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 lens,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
Unknowns:
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91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228215111600 56 15 0254262+270502 39 +090 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228215259600 56 15 0258565+243900 39 +090 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228215438000 56 15 0303062+221221 39 +085 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228215621300 56 15 0307396+192231 39 +087 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228215757800 56 15 0312014+162351 39 +085 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228215942000 56 15 0316577+124329 39 +080 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228220109600 56 15 0321201+090754 39 +080 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228220251700 56 15 0326533+041148 39 +075 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228220408600 56 15 0331308-001537 39 +073 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228220545600 56 15 0338107-071156 39 +065 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228220804600 56 15 0350350-205955 39 +060 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228221025600 56 15 0412129-421503 39 +055 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228221301700 56 15 0545283-733112 39 +060 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228221405600 56 15 0932389-813527 39 +060 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228221512500 56 15 1333436-751020 39 +070 05
91050 05 859A 0433 G 20051228221625600 56 15 1438535-644155 39 +080 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228203751300 56 15 0235351+042313 39 +100 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228204058700 56 15 0240360+041829 39 +100 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228204301800 56 15 0243524+041459 39 +100 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228204621000 56 15 0249199+040941 39 +098 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228205004400 56 15 0255356+040451 39 +095 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228205325100 56 15 0301205+040043 39 +095 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228211322600 56 15 0339329+035322 39 +095 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228211521900 56 15 0343522+035439 39 +090 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228211811600 56 15 0350085+035628 39 +090 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228212044500 56 15 0356008+035938 39 +090 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228212312300 56 15 0401541+040325 39 +087 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228212523500 56 15 0407202+040729 39 +085 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228212819500 56 15 0414563+041413 39 +085 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228213255000 56 15 0427416+042737 39 +085 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228213725000 56 15 0441231+044626 39 +085 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228214040200 56 15 0452043+050255 39 +080 05
91051 05 362MEO 0433 G 20051228214306900 56 15 0500467+051708 39 +080 05
For CLASSFD.TLE:
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24680 96 072A 0433 G 20051228210046400 56 15 1633359-733336 39 +065 05
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20051228210052200 56 15 1639571-743511 39 +065 05
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20051228210116100 56 15 1727301-791310 39 +060 05
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20051228210122500 56 15 1751466-802856 39 +060 05
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20051228210152000 56 15 2219168-830427 39 +055 05
24680 96 072A 0433 G 20051228210157000 56 15 2311478-821248 39 +050 05
23937 96 029F 0433 G 20051228210316700 56 15 1030398-375311 39 +085 05
23937 96 029F 0433 G 20051228210342200 56 15 1047230-390456 39 +090 05
23937 96 029F 0433 G 20051228210427900 56 15 1115287-403308 39 +100 05
90008 00 838A 0433 G 20051228184952400 56 15 0339152-012835 39 +100 05
13172 82 041C 0433 G 20051228190628500 56 15 1149328-665204 39 +085 05
13172 82 041C 0433 G 20051228190742900 56 15 0928453-705111 39 +075 05
13172 82 041C 0433 G 20051228190905500 56 15 0535240-545757 39 +055 05
90042 05 828A 0433 G 20051228203519400 56 15 0711451+055354 39 +110 05
Notes:
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(1) Main purpose of the evening was to get USA129 and the unknown 91050.
Managed to achieve both.
(2) Long track on #91050 based on search elements provided by Ted Molczan
and Mike McCants. This satellite appears to be in an elliptical
orbit with i = 63.2 deg, period 206 minutes and approx 250 x 10100
kms.
The satellite is variable but there was no obvious pattern ( not that
I tried that hard to determine such).
(3) Another new unknown #91051 whilst doing a scan of the Clarke belt.
When first seen it was moving very slowly but over the course of the
next hour it was obviously speeding up and getting brighter so coming
down from apogee. I "unfortunately" had to stop tracking it as #91050
was due and I was unable to locate #91051 again afterwards.It appeared
to show no variability.
(4) USA129 running a little late - about 21 seconds.
(5) I have still two large areas to go through as part of my Clarke belt
survey and will hopefully examine them tomorrow.Will take about 3
hours to do - approximately 60 fields each measuring 2.1 by 1.75
degrees. So far it looks like another unknown geostationary!.
(6) Strays observed will also be reported tomorrow.
(7) TIPS was rather faint and not well defined. I tried to take the centre
of the tether for positions.
(8) I am not tracking tonight!! - Ive got too much to go through still
and I also want to construct a new camera ( modify a 400mm f/5.5
telephoto lens with a focal reducer to give a focal length of about
135mm at around f/2.) This lens has an aperture of 3 inches compared
to my present one of just over 2 inches and calculations indicate I
should be able to gain about 0.6 to 0.7 magnitudes.
(9) Happy New Year to all - I might even track 1st Jan 2006!
Cheers
Greg
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