Re: [Fwd: Satellite Visibility]
JAY RESPLER (JRespler@surfnj.net)
Mon, 14 Dec 1998 02:10:53 -0500
William Blair wrote:
> From: "Shouldice, David" <david.shouldice@cobe.com>
> Once long ago I worked on a Geosynchronous satellite called Scatha (launched
> in '79). I noticed that it was included in the data base for "home Planet",
> but was missing from the GSOC page (Perhaps they do not include
> Geosynchronous types). The satellite does not sit in one spot, but drifts in
> a figure 8 through the sky.
> Does anyone know where I could find out if this was visible, even in my
> telescope, and also how to find it.
> I have heard of others finding Geosynchronous satellites, but don't know
> how.
I've just gone over the 200 mark in sync sats seen, but this was not one
of them, so I can't tell how visible it is. Don't know when it will be in
this area again. I've also looked for a similar number without seeing them.
That make them fainter than mag 13.
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