In a message dated 11/12/2003 1:34:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Thomas Fly" <thomasfly@j2ee-consultants.com> writes: >I used http://science.nasa.gov/RealTime/JTrack/3D/JTrack3D.html to pick out GOES >6, Try Galaxy 11. It's an easy target for a geosync. >Does anybody know what the problem is (I noted that SkyMap doesn't explicitly >list the SGDP model, but only SGP4), or can anyone suggest other programs or >online resources that can show the position of geosynchronous or slow-moving >satellites? Try these settings: Under "Lighting Constraints" Dimmest Satellite mag = 35.0 Under "Satellite Information" Trajectory Resolution = 1 second Tick Mark Resolution = 60 second Time Tag Resolution = 300 second NORAD Model = HANDE or SGP4 Track Coordinates = Equatorial (** this is a must **) Under "Map Attributes" (My personal reference) Grid Spacing = Azimuth = 1 deg, Altitude = 1 deg Vertical Field of view = 10 or 15 for searching, 4 to 7 for plotting Good Luck. Guide 8 works well on Geosyncs too. -- Cheers, Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ http://www.howardastro.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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