finding the closest satellite

faz1

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hi every one

here i am yet another novice.in fact a novice is one step ahead of me but i'm a quick learner indeed.could any one tell me how to find the highest sattelite in the sky ie.the closest one to my longetude .if my longetude is
-1.822 would skynet4c with a longitude of -1.1 be the best one to get a chance of tracking the arc ?how about thor 1 degree west ?
 

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Hi, welcome to the forum.

Forget skynet - it's a satellite used for military comms. Yes, Thor 1W will be close enough for your location.

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