Re: How are GEO flares predicted? Thanks.

From: Jason Glydewell (jpglyde@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Aug 29 2009 - 16:45:51 UTC

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    Thanks for the tips.  It gives me some good food for thought and a basis for understanding how GEO flares work.
    
    For those interested, my equipment and methods are:
    
    I use a Meade ETX-125 telescope with "GOTO" and 76X magnification.  I set it to Terrestrial Target mode so the motors will sit still and not follow the stars.  I use Orbitron to give me the azimuth and elevation of the sats.  Using the telescope controller, I point it at the sats and look for a stationary object against moving stars.
    
    Now that I have a better understanding of when and where to look, maybe my luck will get better.
    
    Thanks
    
    Jason Glydewell
    
    
          
    
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