[AZ-Observing] Re: CalSky Tutorial
- From: Adam Taylor <psebyl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:37:43 -0700
Thanks for sharing Tom.
> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:28:58 -0400
> From: tpolakis@xxxxxxx
> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] CalSky Tutorial
>
> The CalSky site that predicts satellite transits has a less than intuitive
> interface, so I put together this tutorial, in case you want to use it for
> future predictions.
>
> Tom
>
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>
> After you set your location, go to this link.
>
> http://www.calsky.com/cs.cgi?obsW637272060765&c=&ISS=&elongationP0
>
> Below the "Now" button at upper left, pop down the time, and set it to 1
> week.
> Next, near the middle, uncheck the checked box that reads, "Show satellite
> passes." Leave the bottom box checked that reads, "Close fly-bys of satellite
> with sun, moon, planets, and stars," and click on the maximum distance to the
> center line that you're willing to travel: 50km is a good value. Finally,
> check
> the box below this that reads, "Only Sun/Moon events," unless you're
> interested
> in passes by bright stars and planets as well.
>
> Believe it or not, I do this every time, since I've never bothered to find if
> there's a way to do a direct link.
>
> Now you can hit the green "Go!" button to get the results. Look under
> "Crosses
> the disk of Moon." The second line gives the angular diameter of the ISS. If
> it's less than 30" or so, it's probably not worth watching. Obviously, the
> higher passes mean it's closer, and has a larger apparent size. Thursday's
> event has it at 59 arcseconds, and 64 degrees high.
>
> The Centerline link brings up a nice map that you can zoom way in on, and get
> a
> satellite view to find sites.
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