Re: Satellite prediction software

From: Scott and Becky Campbell (campbel7@hughes.net)
Date: Sat Feb 21 2009 - 23:34:23 UTC

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    I use Heavensat.
    
    http://www.heavensat.ru/english/
    
    Scott Campbell
    Beeville, Texas
    Cospar 6226 28.4861N 97.8194W 107m
    http://www.coastalbend.edu/acdem/math/sats/
    campbel7@hughes.net
    
    
    > I now use a laptop running Windows XP and am looking for new software for it.
    >
    > What software are observers running these days?  I still use Skymap 6.6 but for some reason it is giving me incorrect predicted trajectories.  I have missed a few objects this evening because I could not find them where predicted (and a cross check against Heavens Above proved this to be the case).
    >
    > Thanks in advance,
    >
    > Bruce
    >
    >
    > Bruce MacDonald
    > COSPAR Site 2751
    > Devizes, Wiltshire, UK
    > 51.3440°N 1.9849° W 125M (WGS84)
    >   
    
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