Hi: Celestron is introducing a new product called the Sky Scout. http://www.celestron.com/skyscout/new/index.php It is a low power hand held telescope that's intended for use to identify whatever you point to. To do this it has a GPS receiver for location and time as well as accelerometers acting as a tilt sensor so it knows the elevation angle. I expect it also has a magnetic compass which when combined with GPS location would give true bearing. USB computer interface. So, it should be possible to use this device to track a satellite and have your computer tell you which one it is. Does anyone on this list know more about the Sky Scout? Have Fun, Brooke Clarke -- w/Java http://www.PRC68.com w/o Java http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/PRC68COM.shtml http://www.precisionclock.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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