Optical 21 Jan 2017

From: Greg Roberts via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:33:25 +0200
Observations 21 Jan 2017
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Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System).

Canon 650D DSLR camera.

Used with 8 inch f/3.67 reflector.
Field of view 1.70 x 1.14 degrees.
Images scaled down by factor of 4 so resolution of
original image is about 1.18 arc sec/pixel

Image scale 4.71 arc sec/pixel.
Images processed and automatically reduced using APEX.

Site 0433 : Longitude 18.5124 deg East, Latitude -33.9406 deg,
Elevation 9 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa

FOR CLASSFD.TLE:
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33490 09 001A   0433 F 20170121194332000 16 15 0658280+102648 28
33490 09 001A   0433 F 20170121194640000 16 15 0701371+102810 18
33490 09 001A   0433 F 20170121194821000 16 15 0703186+102851 18
33490 09 001A   0433 F 20170121195104000 16 15 0706026+102957 18

35815 09 047A   0433 F 20170121200651000 16 15 0737338+052342 28
35815 09 047A   0433 F 20170121200922000 16 15 0740057+052343 87
35815 09 047A   0433 F 20170121201104000 16 15 0741478+052343 18

38245 12 016A   0433 F 20170121200651000 16 15 0737377+052545 28
38245 12 016A   0433 F 20170121200922000 16 15 0740099+052549 87
38245 12 016A   0433 F 20170121201104000 16 15 0741523+052551 18

STRAYS SEEN:
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26766 01 019A   0433 F 20170121200651000 16 15 0737005+055942 28
26766 01 019A   0433 F 20170121200922000 16 15 0739325+060039 87
26766 01 019A   0433 F 20170121201104000 16 15 0741145+060114 18
27825 03 026A   0433 F 20170121194332000 16 15 0657494+103057 28
27825 03 026A   0433 F 20170121194640000 16 15 0700584+103218 18
27825 03 026A   0433 F 20170121194821000 16 15 0702399+103300 18
27825 03 026A   0433 F 20170121195104000 16 15 0705239+103407 18
33460 08 065B   0433 F 20170121200651000 16 15 0739502+052740 28
33460 08 065B   0433 F 20170121200922000 16 15 0742220+052741 87
33460 08 065B   0433 F 20170121201104000 16 15 0744047+052741 18

NOTES:
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(1) Experimental run to develop technique and software for using
     a Canon 650D DSLR camera ( reason why this report late).

(2) Confusion as to which is which -- #35815 (Pan) and #38245
     Yahsat 1B close together.... SPACETRACK elements not accurate
     enough to decide which is which.

(3) Timing accuracy to be improved - not good enough (yet) for LEO
     work - still have to determine latency of the camera.

(4) Many thanks for the assistance given by Ian Roberts (no
     relation) who also uses a Canon 650D - (why I choose that
     particular camera since he has proven it is suitable for
     satellite work)

(5) Severe wind buffeting of telescope so had to reject many images

(6) Still more experimenting to do..

Cheers
Greg

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