Satellite tracking

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Scorpio Send message Joined: 13 Apr 08 Posts: 21 Credit: 112,613 RAC: 0	Message 816420 - Posted: 9 Oct 2008, 21:49:20 UTC
	Does anyone know of a good program or a website to use to track satellite orbits?
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Labbie Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 4083 Credit: 5,930,102 RAC: 0	Message 816433 - Posted: 9 Oct 2008, 22:02:37 UTC Last modified: 9 Oct 2008, 22:03:01 UTC
	This Java Applet from NASA is pretty good. ____________ Calm Chaos Forum...Join Calm Chaos Now
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Larry Monske Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 237 Credit: 514,490 RAC: 63	Message 816510 - Posted: 10 Oct 2008, 1:47:49 UTC - in response to Message 816433. Last modified: 10 Oct 2008, 1:49:44 UTC
	Use Jtrack it is the most extensive orbit tracking that i know of. Just do a seach and enter jtrack it no longer shows the space station due to threats to the space station.
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Evan Send message Joined: 12 Dec 05 Posts: 1 Credit: 139,321 RAC: 0	Message 816609 - Posted: 10 Oct 2008, 9:57:03 UTC
	http://www.n2yo.com/ Doesn't necessarily show orbits, but it shows most major satellites/space station, and can predict when they'll be visible from the ground, etc. Pretty neat stuff. ____________
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Free Send message Joined: 24 Oct 99 Posts: 456 Credit: 1,867,483 RAC: 0	Message 816869 - Posted: 11 Oct 2008, 0:36:27 UTC Last modified: 11 Oct 2008, 0:38:14 UTC
	The ISS is really cool since they have added all the extra solar panels. From here, it is unmistakable should it pass by right after sunset. On clear nights, I try to catch it every now and then using NASA's tracker. I've tried to catch the Shuttle when it wasn't docked to the ISS, but never have been successful. I guess it just doesn't reflect enough sunlight for here...
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Scorpio Send message Joined: 13 Apr 08 Posts: 21 Credit: 112,613 RAC: 0	Message 817136 - Posted: 11 Oct 2008, 18:41:04 UTC
	I live in Nebraska and every morning around 5:55-6:05am I see a satelllite passing over head. It's bigger than others I have seen with my naked eye, but it takes the same route, north to south, passing "near" the Orion constellation. I can't find anything that is around my area on those sites for those times I see this thing every morning. Anyone have any guesses?
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Labbie Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 4083 Credit: 5,930,102 RAC: 0	Message 817142 - Posted: 11 Oct 2008, 18:53:45 UTC
	Classified? ____________ Calm Chaos Forum...Join Calm Chaos Now
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Scorpio Send message Joined: 13 Apr 08 Posts: 21 Credit: 112,613 RAC: 0	Message 817157 - Posted: 11 Oct 2008, 19:51:23 UTC - in response to Message 817142.
	Could be. That's kind of creepy. BIG BROTHER! LOL!
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Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 10316 Credit: 5,078,608 RAC: 6,020	Message 817319 - Posted: 12 Oct 2008, 1:00:03 UTC - in response to Message 817136.
	I live in Nebraska and every morning around 5:55-6:05am I see a satelllite passing over head. It's bigger than others I have seen with my naked eye, but it takes the same route, north to south, passing "near" the Orion constellation. I can't find anything that is around my area on those sites for those times I see this thing every morning. Anyone have any guesses? Thinking it might not be a single satellite but different ones in the same orbit.
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Misfit Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21680 Credit: 2,443,662 RAC: 0	Message 818856 - Posted: 15 Oct 2008, 16:45:11 UTC - in response to Message 816420.
	Does anyone know of a good program or a website to use to track satellite orbits? Check out the APOTD sticky. First post. ____________
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BentStar Send message Joined: 20 Mar 04 Posts: 68 Credit: 126,979 RAC: 0	Message 819479 - Posted: 16 Oct 2008, 23:40:02 UTC - in response to Message 817136. Last modified: 17 Oct 2008, 0:09:41 UTC
	I live in Nebraska and every morning around 5:55-6:05am I see a satelllite passing over head. It's bigger than others I have seen with my naked eye, but it takes the same route, north to south, passing "near" the Orion constellation. I can't find anything that is around my area on those sites for those times I see this thing every morning. Anyone have any guesses? If it's the Lacrosse 3, the International Space Station, the Early Ammonia Servicer, the Hubble Space Telescope, or a few others they track, this site will tell you. http://www.spaceweather.com/flybys/
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John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 793 Credit: 215,809 RAC: 191	Message 819795 - Posted: 17 Oct 2008, 18:55:03 UTC - in response to Message 817136.
	If this satellite is in "Polar" orbit there is a good chance that it is a spy satellite as this give it every chance to see all the surface features at some time if not this orbit then the next one. ____________ To get back my youth I would do any thing in the world EXCEPT take Exercize,GET up early or be RESPECTABLE.
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Scorpio Send message Joined: 13 Apr 08 Posts: 21 Credit: 112,613 RAC: 0	Message 822527 - Posted: 24 Oct 2008, 4:25:34 UTC - in response to Message 819479.
	So I used the http://www.spaceweather.com/flybys/ website. That was very cool, thanks. According to this website I think I am seeing the International Space Station. It says it has a magnitude of -3 and it's flyby is around the times I was seeing this "thing." I really need to get a telescope back! ;-) Thanks for the great info everyone!
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