Re: Geostationary apparent declination

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Hey Rodney,
     This was asked last spring, I believe this
formula is right...

http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Feb-2005/0231.html

     Regards,
          Jeff Umbarger
          Plano, TX USA

--- Rodney Austin <rodcomet@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>        Probably a stupid question, but is there a
> note somewhere that
> will tell me how to compute the apparent declination
> of the
> geostationary belt from my latitude (-39 degrees)?
> Some years ago I
> recall seeing something about it in Sky & Telescope,
> and of course I
> could probably work it out by simple trigonometry.
> Sorry I'm a bit
> lazy. I'm not after any particular satellite, just a
> generalisation.
> From here it should be north of the celestial
> equator I think, with a
> rough guess of dec +5 degrees? Thanks for any help.
> Sorry to be a bother.
> Cheers
> Rod Austin
> 
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