geostationary satellite image?

spearo (Frank) · #1 15-02-2009, 10:50 AM

Hi
I was recently looking at a big satellite dish and wondered if anyone had imaged a geostationary satellite?

frank

renormalised (Carl) · #2 15-02-2009, 11:06 AM

That would be an interesting exercise!!!!.

theodog (Jeff) · #3 15-02-2009, 11:52 AM

Yep did so in the old days of film.

Easy. Just point your DSLR at Orion's belt with a wide field lens and open up for 5-10 min. Stars will trail and sats appear as a point.
My image has several equally spaced across the field.

spearo (Frank) · #4 15-02-2009, 01:26 PM

interesting
ill have to try that sometime
frank

sheeny (Al) · #5 15-02-2009, 03:07 PM

Have a look at a couple of previous threads:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=16246

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=23887

Al.

Spanrz (Brett) · #6 15-02-2009, 03:53 PM

There is some stuff on youtube, where they used a telescope to track the ISS/Shuttle. Similar thing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0OIxzFJiKY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytr7EFCTaKA

Spy Sat? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETYhPuMpb8Q&NR=1

spearo (Frank) · #7 15-02-2009, 08:54 PM

kool
thanks everyone
frank