RE: Telescope Control Software for Satellite

From: Derek C Breit (breit_ideas@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Mar 21 2008 - 06:52:08 UTC

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    I love TheSky! I have TheSky 6 Pro..
    
    I also extensively use the Freeware HNSKY..
    
    However I would love a copy of Satellite Tracker..
    
    Derek
    www.poyntsource.com/New/index.htm
     
    
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Greg Roberts [mailto:grr@telkomsa.net] 
    Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:08 PM
    To: SeeSat-D@satobs.org
    Subject: Re: Telescope Control Software for Satellite
    
    
    Patrick Wiggins wrote in reply to question re telescope control for
    satellite
    tracking:
    
    
    >I've had great results with Software Bisque's TheSky6 ( http://
    >www.bisque.com/Products/TheSky6 ).
    >
    >patrick
    
    I do not have V6 of  THE SKY by Software Bisque but as far as I know THE SKY
    does not even handle satellite tracking let alone automatic tracking of
    satellites. To me THE SKY has always been software that has a ridiculous
    price and is over rated.
    
    As mentioned earlier in this group Brent Boshart made his SATELLITE 
    TRACKER program available as FREEWARE as he can no longer support 
    it. It was only available for a few days as such before being withdrawn but
    I downloaded it. Since I dont use it to drive my telescope Im not sure how
    good it is but from reports Ive seen it does a good job so is something
    worth looking at.
    
    I suspect Project Pluto's GUIDE may also be suitable for driving a telescope
    but again I havent tried it .
    
    There is another expensive commercial product that does telescope satellite 
    tracking - name escapes me at the moment - I think it was used to drive a 90
    inch reflector in Texas.
    
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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