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chuck12345
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Hey everyone. Soon I will be operating my telescope via ASCOM and am wondering if it it possible to track satellites. If so, which software do you all suggest.
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Chuck
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Zoomster
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I would love to try this with my cpc 1100 also and have been searching but no glory yet...
Kurt
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Celestron CPC 1100 aka "The Marino"
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WO Dielecric Diagonal
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Charlie B
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Loc: Virginia
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Look at http://www.satobs.org/satintro.html.
Charlie B
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Meade SN-8, DS-90, AT-66
DSI Pro II (Schuler Filters), DSI-C, LPI, Canon XTi
AIP4WIN, Nebulosity, DSS, Registrax, GIMP
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chuck12345
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Does anyone know where I could download the satellite tracker that used to be here? http://www.heavenscape.com/
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Chuck
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FarmerDave
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http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/satellitetracker/
In the files section, look for setup.exe.
HTH,
David
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Orion 80ED/Supercharged Atlas EQ-G
Garrett Optical Signature Series 10x50
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Joe Lalumia
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I use Orbitron-- free software at http://www.stoff.pl/
Very nice -- tracks bunches of sats-- and draws the orbits on the screen-- built in orbit updater and even a screensaver.
Joe
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LX90 8" LNT, SV Nighthawk & TelePOD, SV 80/9D & M4 mount, ETX 90, Orion XT10i, 20x80 binoculars, SV-BV3s.
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RandallK
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You have to join the Yahoo Satellite Tracker user group but no big deal. The big deal is that unless you have an LX200 mount, it's very dicey. There is a "go-between" program by the EQMOD group called EQMODLX. This module translates LX200 commands (which Satellite Tracker was written for), to supposedly Celestron and Synta EQ5 and 6 mounts. I have tried it on my SkyWatcher HEQ5-Pro with inconsistent results. Most of the time it tracks for a minute or so, then lags behind with the gears working overtime. You also need a program that sets up a virtual com port on the computer. Not the physical port of the ASCOM driver. Satellite tracker needs to see another com port and this is what this program does. Google the EQMOD website and you'll find all the info. Best of Luck!
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