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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Finding satellite positions by the sun.
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiteflier-1" data-source="post: 176442" data-attributes="member: 206052"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>Try this web site:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://perso.numericable.fr/%7Egjullien/satellite.htm" target="_blank">http://perso.numericable.fr/~gjullien/satellite.htm</a></p><p></p><p>You input your latitude and longitude along with the satellite you are interested in and it returns a list of times for when the sun or moon is in the same location. This happens exactly only twice a year near the equinoxes, and we've just passed the spring one, but you can use the time the sun is at the satellite azimuth and note that the sun will be slightly higher than the satellite. For accurate latitude and longitude, I got mine from <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> just choose the option to select your location from the database. And while you're there, you can get a timetable to see satellites in low earth orbit.</p><p></p><p>Neil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiteflier-1, post: 176442, member: 206052"] Hi guys, Try this web site: [URL="http://perso.numericable.fr/%7Egjullien/satellite.htm"]http://perso.numericable.fr/~gjullien/satellite.htm[/URL] You input your latitude and longitude along with the satellite you are interested in and it returns a list of times for when the sun or moon is in the same location. This happens exactly only twice a year near the equinoxes, and we've just passed the spring one, but you can use the time the sun is at the satellite azimuth and note that the sun will be slightly higher than the satellite. For accurate latitude and longitude, I got mine from [URL="http://www.heavens-above.com"]www.heavens-above.com[/URL] just choose the option to select your location from the database. And while you're there, you can get a timetable to see satellites in low earth orbit. Neil [/QUOTE]
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