At 07:26 AM 20/03/2008, you wrote: >I hope this is not too far off topic here. I am looking for some >references to teach myself about some of the physics and math behind >calculating orbits from TLEs as well as determining if and when >satellites might flare or be visible. I like playing around with >linux based software. I am currently digging through the source for "predict." > >Any other books , references or source code would be invaluable to me! John , as regards books might i suggest the Dover publication fundamentals of astrodynamics, by Bates Mueller & White published in 1971. If you have access to a university or college library "Methods of orbit determination" and "Methods of Astrodynamics by PR Escobal would be useful. Tony Beresford ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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