[AZ-Observing] Re: Shuttle and Station at 50x

Wow.  There has got to be a better way to track a satellite.  It seems that
somebody, using the right equipment, could pre-program a scope to follow
where the object would be if known ahead of time.  In fact it seems like a
person could use a VERY high power if the trajectory were predicted
accurately and the telescope rigged electronically to move with it at just
the right moment.

Anyone have any ideas on this?

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From: Peg and Sam <pegsam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 9:42 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Shuttle and Station at 50x


>
> Thanks for the heads-up (no pun intended) on this, Tom.  Tonight's viewing
> was excellent.  Both objects were visible from SW of Ursa Major to about
> Altair.  I agree with your magnitude estimates.
>
> I did _try_ to track at 170x but I won't be that bold in the future (at
> least not with the scope I had out tonight - 8" Celestron SC).  I thought
I
> saw something off to the SW of the Shuttle (approx. 1/2 shuttle length
away)
> as it cruised by, but I can't be certain.  I could make out the solar
panels
> against the main compartment of the ISS and yes, they were orange by
> comparison.  Thanks, again, for bringing this to my (our) attention.
>
> Sam
> Tucson
> http://www.balinka.com/astronomy.htm
>
>
>
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