--- On Tue, 1/4/11, Greg Roberts <grr@telkomsa.net> wrote: > According to the documentation on the Starry Night Pro V6 > site only the FIRST 150 satellites from an orbital element > set are loaded. Here is a link to this statement - if it can > display more then their site is incorrect/outdated It can display more then 150 satellites. Not sure what the limit is, but it's alot. > I agree with your other comments though to a certain extent > - the various programs will go to a satellite position but, > as I pointed out the programs have the same defect as RTGUI > does - the scope wont actually be pointing at the satellite Yes I agree. > NO planetarium type > program has the ability yet to track on a satellite , ie > LOCK on a satellite shown in the program display and then > FOLLOW the satellite That's right. I just use nexremote to point my mount, at where a geo sat will be, when using the video camera at the end of the telescope. I also use nexremote, to point where, a satellite in low earth orbit will pass, when I am using the wider feild. I use satellite tracker, to follow a geo sat that are no longer used and in a inclined orbit, and record the video. It's nice to find out, when a geo sat will flash brightly, handy for doing when I will be working that night. Just play back the video when I get home. So glad satellite tracker was written. Kevin _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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