Satellite Tracking

[multiweb (Marc)]

Has anybody here got into serious satellite tracking with an EQ mount? Had a look at the Satellite Tracker program and its applications. Interested in hearing from any successful attempts to track the ISS in continuous mode (not leap frog).

[chuckywiz (Ben)]

is an eq mount even quick enough to track a satellite.. or the iss?

[Atmos (Colin)]

Originally Posted by chuckywiz

is an eq mount even quick enough to track a satellite.. or the iss?

Definitely fast enough to track satellites, I am not 100% sure about ISS as I have never personally seen it move across the sky. Some mounts will definitely be able to do it, others many not.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Last night pass in Sydney lasted for 5min at 88deg, almost through the zenith. A mount slewing can easily keep up with it. Even at centering speed I'd say.

[chuckywiz (Ben)]

hmmm well if i ever get a night off rain and clouds ill give it a try. why not just for something different.

[killswitch (Edison)]

This might be of some insight

http://boblansdorp.blogspot.com.au/2...telescope.html

[pluto (Hugh)]

I don't have time to search for it at the moment but I'm sure Thierry Legault has written about how he does this in detail. I'll see if I can find it when I have a sec.

EDIT: here's one page of his, I thought I'd seen something with more detail though...
http://www.astrophoto.fr/EM400.html

[multiweb (Marc)]

Yeah I know a lot of people do it already but I'm interested on hearing from IIS satellite trackers. Most of the O/S users have made their own custom thing.