Satellites thru the Orion Nebula

A couple of times recently, while viewing the Orion Nebula on a monitor
using a Stellacam EX video camera, I've noticed slow-moving satellites
traversing the field of view. I am certain that these are geo-stationary
(geo-synchronous?) satellites that tend to hang out near the celestial
equator. Does anyone know of a site that predicts when these machines will
pass across M42?? I would like to make a short .avi of the event. Tonight
will be clear here in Boston, Mass. and I was wondering how to find out what
time to be ready... Anyone know of a website?? Does Heavens-Above list
these crossings??

THANKS!!

AstroGeek

Heavens-above does show most as far I know

Doink
"Astro-Geek" wrote in message
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A couple of times recently, while viewing the Orion Nebula on a monitor
using a Stellacam EX video camera, I've noticed slow-moving satellites
traversing the field of view. I am certain that these are geo-stationary
(geo-synchronous?) satellites that tend to hang out near the celestial
equator. Does anyone know of a site that predicts when these machines
will
pass across M42?? I would like to make a short .avi of the event.
Tonight
will be clear here in Boston, Mass. and I was wondering how to find out
what
time to be ready... Anyone know of a website?? Does Heavens-Above list
these crossings??

THANKS!!

AstroGeek

Heavens-above does show most as far I know

Doink
"Astro-Geek" wrote in message
news:agePb.107643$xy6.266330@attbi_s02...
A couple of times recently, while viewing the Orion Nebula on a monitor
using a Stellacam EX video camera, I've noticed slow-moving satellites
traversing the field of view. I am certain that these are geo-stationary
(geo-synchronous?) satellites that tend to hang out near the celestial
equator. Does anyone know of a site that predicts when these machines
will
pass across M42?? I would like to make a short .avi of the event.
Tonight
will be clear here in Boston, Mass. and I was wondering how to find out
what
time to be ready... Anyone know of a website?? Does Heavens-Above list
these crossings??

THANKS!!

AstroGeek

Heavens-above does show most as far I know

Doink
"Astro-Geek" wrote in message
news:agePb.107643$xy6.266330@attbi_s02...
A couple of times recently, while viewing the Orion Nebula on a monitor
using a Stellacam EX video camera, I've noticed slow-moving satellites
traversing the field of view. I am certain that these are geo-stationary
(geo-synchronous?) satellites that tend to hang out near the celestial
equator. Does anyone know of a site that predicts when these machines
will
pass across M42?? I would like to make a short .avi of the event.
Tonight
will be clear here in Boston, Mass. and I was wondering how to find out
what
time to be ready... Anyone know of a website?? Does Heavens-Above list
these crossings??

THANKS!!

AstroGeek

Heavens-above does show most as far I know

Doink
"Astro-Geek" wrote in message
news:agePb.107643$xy6.266330@attbi_s02...
A couple of times recently, while viewing the Orion Nebula on a monitor
using a Stellacam EX video camera, I've noticed slow-moving satellites
traversing the field of view. I am certain that these are geo-stationary
(geo-synchronous?) satellites that tend to hang out near the celestial
equator. Does anyone know of a site that predicts when these machines
will
pass across M42?? I would like to make a short .avi of the event.
Tonight
will be clear here in Boston, Mass. and I was wondering how to find out
what
time to be ready... Anyone know of a website?? Does Heavens-Above list
these crossings??

THANKS!!

AstroGeek

Also remember to check out CalSky which has a dedicated link to geosats.
As for these "crossing" M42, the answer is a definite yes and, in fact,
they should be in the vicinity of the belt in Orion. These geosats are
at around 38-deg altitude and the belt of Orion is a nice and quick way
to locate these geosats.

Anthony.

Astro-Geek wrote:

A couple of times recently, while viewing the Orion Nebula on a monitor
using a Stellacam EX video camera, I've noticed slow-moving satellites
traversing the field of view. I am certain that these are geo-stationary
(geo-synchronous?) satellites that tend to hang out near the celestial
equator. Does anyone know of a site that predicts when these machines will
pass across M42?? I would like to make a short .avi of the event. Tonight
will be clear here in Boston, Mass. and I was wondering how to find out what
time to be ready... Anyone know of a website?? Does Heavens-Above list
these crossings??

THANKS!!

AstroGeek

Also remember to check out CalSky which has a dedicated link to geosats.
As for these "crossing" M42, the answer is a definite yes and, in fact,
they should be in the vicinity of the belt in Orion. These geosats are
at around 38-deg altitude and the belt of Orion is a nice and quick way
to locate these geosats.

Anthony.

Astro-Geek wrote:

A couple of times recently, while viewing the Orion Nebula on a monitor
using a Stellacam EX video camera, I've noticed slow-moving satellites
traversing the field of view. I am certain that these are geo-stationary
(geo-synchronous?) satellites that tend to hang out near the celestial
equator. Does anyone know of a site that predicts when these machines will
pass across M42?? I would like to make a short .avi of the event. Tonight
will be clear here in Boston, Mass. and I was wondering how to find out what
time to be ready... Anyone know of a website?? Does Heavens-Above list
these crossings??

THANKS!!

AstroGeek

Also remember to check out CalSky which has a dedicated link to geosats.
As for these "crossing" M42, the answer is a definite yes and, in fact,
they should be in the vicinity of the belt in Orion. These geosats are
at around 38-deg altitude and the belt of Orion is a nice and quick way
to locate these geosats.

Anthony.

Astro-Geek wrote:

A couple of times recently, while viewing the Orion Nebula on a monitor
using a Stellacam EX video camera, I've noticed slow-moving satellites
traversing the field of view. I am certain that these are geo-stationary
(geo-synchronous?) satellites that tend to hang out near the celestial
equator. Does anyone know of a site that predicts when these machines will
pass across M42?? I would like to make a short .avi of the event. Tonight
will be clear here in Boston, Mass. and I was wondering how to find out what
time to be ready... Anyone know of a website?? Does Heavens-Above list
these crossings??

THANKS!!

AstroGeek

Also remember to check out CalSky which has a dedicated link to geosats.
As for these "crossing" M42, the answer is a definite yes and, in fact,
they should be in the vicinity of the belt in Orion. These geosats are
at around 38-deg altitude and the belt of Orion is a nice and quick way
to locate these geosats.

Anthony.

Astro-Geek wrote:

A couple of times recently, while viewing the Orion Nebula on a monitor
using a Stellacam EX video camera, I've noticed slow-moving satellites
traversing the field of view. I am certain that these are geo-stationary
(geo-synchronous?) satellites that tend to hang out near the celestial
equator. Does anyone know of a site that predicts when these machines will
pass across M42?? I would like to make a short .avi of the event. Tonight
will be clear here in Boston, Mass. and I was wondering how to find out what
time to be ready... Anyone know of a website?? Does Heavens-Above list
these crossings??

THANKS!!

AstroGeek

Doink wrote:

Heavens-above does show most as far I know

Not that I cam tell. Unless you know the name of the satellite ahead of
time...


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