I caught DMSP-16 (the newly-launched USAF weather satellite) this evening (7:52 PM, MDT; from northern Utah). It was about sixth magnitude in binoculars, and...

Gary West wrote: I am new to this hobby and ng. Tonight I was looking at Andromeda with my etx at 0240 ct (gmt -5) when I saw something move accross my...

Would it be practical to adapt any of the satellite prediction programs for predictions on say Mars? I'd be very interested to know when communication...

Hello, is there a truecolor photo camera on a geostationary satellite that is accessible for home users? Regards, Mark

Using Terraserver I think that I have found impact scars created by ejecta thrown from the Bedout crater near Pangean Australia. I have uploaded files...

I've had a gratifying response to my request for additional reports of telescopic tracking of the Apollo missions in' translunar coast.On a related topic,...

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I was out trying to find the Macholz comet with my newtonian, and something came into my field of view. It was very dim, maybe mag. 4 or so and traveled from...

Trolls should be shot on sight (or posting). Cute cat page though. Clear Skies Chuck Taylor Do you observe the moon? Try the Lunar Observing...

The evil AI wants to rule the world, so avoid the satellites!

Greetings, This evening from my front yard, I was watching, with my 7x50 binoculars, as Cosmos 1716 r (16457U 86002J) was moving north to south below Markab,...

Has anyone seen SL-16 (listed as bebris)? Catalog number 26076. Heavens-Above has the magnitude listed as 4.4 but I have never been able to see it using my...

I just spotted Naxing-1 (04012C). It was flashing irregularly. Much of the time it was visible to the naked eye, up to magnitude 3 in brightness, but it faded...

I spotted Shenzhou 5 twice this morning. The first apparition came at 5:28 MDT, when it was at sixth magnitude and low on the horizon. The second apparition...

OK, have to post on this one since the Palomar all-sky is down and it appears to be the second one tonight seen from the same general area (Southern...

I just watched OAO 2 (68110-A) make a pass. It was trailed by an object about one magnitude dimmer; neither satellite appeared to be tumbling. I watched them...

We're in the midst of some major solar activity ( we just had another major flare - X10 at 8.49PM ) all this affects the orbits of low Earth...

Hey, I read your webpage with much interest, but I still have one question which I couldn't solve. I should acquire some landsat images and compile a mosaic...

Satellites are evil cookie-robbers programmed by the COOKIE MONSTER !

I found a very interesting satellite(?) picture of Vyborg. http://www.vbg.ru/satellite.html Any idea which satellite took this picture? Where can I get more...