Optical 28 Dec 2012

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Sat Dec 29 2012 - 12:26:19 UTC

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    Observations 28 Dec 2012
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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 135mm focal length f/2.8 lens. Field of view
    2.7 x 1.9 degrees.
    
    Individual frames are video time stamped with GPS derived signal.
    Images processed and measured manually.
    
    Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg,
    Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa
    
    FOR CLASSFD.TLE:
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    11389 79 050A   0433 P 20121228205203700 17 15 1624484-790641 39
    11389 79 050A   0433 P 20121228205410800 17 15 0207279-675442 39
    11389 79 050A   0433 P 20121228205622600 17 15 0236401-093045 39
    24680 96 072A   0433 P 20121228201519100 17 15 1444364-760924 39
    24680 96 072A   0433 P 20121228201710400 17 15 0237543-794358 39
    24680 96 072A   0433 P 20121228201812800 17 15 0235352-525418 39
    28096 03 054B   0433 P 20121228192638900 17 15 0535486-013918 39
    28096 03 054B   0433 P 20121228192716000 17 15 0600527-090915 39
    28096 03 054B   0433 P 20121228192805300 17 15 0637008-184205 39
    28538 05 004B   0433 P 20121228194737500 17 15 1454076-733026 39
    28538 05 004B   0433 P 20121228194845100 17 15 1207161-732234 39
    28538 05 004B   0433 P 20121228195015900 17 15 0939233-594905 39
    28538 05 004B   0433 P 20121228195145500 17 15 0848542-394205 39
    36105 09 066B   0433 P 20121228192357200 17 15 0917372-213759 39
    36105 09 066B   0433 P 20121228192407000 17 15 0911422-200119 39
    
    NORTH KOREAN SATELLITES:
    --------------------------------------------
    39026 12 072A   0433 P 20121228185014600 17 15 0838366-192211 39
    39026 12 072A   0433 P 20121228185123700 17 15 0800232-064442 39
    39026 12 072A   0433 P 20121228202553100 17 15 0011503-461800 39
    39026 12 072A   0433 P 20121228202639800 17 15 0048350-220525 39
    39027 12 072B   0433 P 20121228190621600 17 15 0934578-362750 39
    39027 12 072B   0433 P 20121228190745900 17 15 0830175-225117 39
    39027 12 072B   0433 P 20121228190904800 17 15 0735273-041616 39
    39027 12 072B   0433 P 20121228204155100 17 15 2143488-561725 39
    39027 12 072B   0433 P 20121228204259000 17 15 2306313-393133 39
    39027 12 072B   0433 P 20121228204356100 17 15 2351361-193649 39
    
    STRAYS SEEN:
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    08459 75 112B   0433 P 20121228192716000 17 15 0601053-101922 39
    15354 84 108B   0433 P 20121228195145600 17 15 0847301-394335 39
    
    NOTES:
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    (1) Purpose was to test out video recording. I have never been
        happy with the quality of the video displayed on playback as
        compared to the qaulity in "real time" on the CCTV monitor
        so trying out various programs and setups.
    
    (2) Conditions poor - much cloud, hazy, full moon and poor seeing.
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
    
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