Looks like you're the perfect person to attempt imaging of these orbital pieces of USA 144, John. Here are the orbital elements: Re: Satellite Database released. http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2005/0052.html Bob Clark --- John Locker <john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > This method is in regular use for planetary and deep > space imaging Allen , > and has been for some time. > There are various bits of software that will do the > task of picking out the > best frames , which can then be stacked to form the > final image. > > Its no problem with a target that just sits there > and doesnt move.......but > if you can come up with a tracking programme that > will give me a zillion > frames of a fast moving satellite....the aspect of > which is changing > constantly , not to mention the shadow effect from > its solar > panels.................and I'll buy it ! > > > Phil and Mike ( list members) have perfected their > own software that will > track birds accurately , but even that will only > give them a max of about > 20-30 frames which can be stacked ... ie frames that > show the satellite in > exactly the same attitude/shadow effect........sadly > , not a zillion frames > :O) > > When tracking say ISS by hand...I usually get about > 100 useable frames over > a two minute period from 2-3000 frames , of which I > dump about half , then > single out the final few to make up an animation. As > you can see from the > strip > http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/stationstrip.jpg > the > view of the station is constantly changing. > throughout the pass. > > We are drifting a bit OT here , but in closing , I > would suggest the best > way to appreciate the problems relating to satellite > imaging is to give it a > go ! > Wasn't it Mr Chien who labelled it an "Extreme Sport > " ? :O) > > John > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allen Thomson" <thomsona@flash.net> > To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:03 PM > Subject: Re: Orbital surveillance satellites now > exceed 1 inch resolution? > > > > > > --- John Locker <john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk> > wrote: > > > >>> If only it was that simple !!!! :O) > > > > I take it you've tried looking at a zillion frames > and encountered > > problems with getting good ones and combining them > into a better image. > > What goes wrong? > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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