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Subject: Re: [M]: C-SAT satellite tracking program
From: Bill Arnett
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Fri Jan 17 01:55:38 1997
At 10:06 PM -0800 1/16/97, Gene J. Stratton wrote:
>Does anyone know anything about the progam mentioned in the meade catalog
>which will cause your (or better yet my) LX-200 to track satellites? The
>web site given in the manual does not respond...www.skyshow.com...
The site responded for me. Perhaps you need to use the full URL
Anyway, here's a bit from the page:
Just a few C-Sat features...
Tracks 4,000+ Satellites (including the Space Shuttle, Mir,
and classified U.S. and Russian Spy Satellites)
Specially designed for the Meade LX200 and #1697 Drive/Slew System
Supports both alt-azimuth and equatorial mounted telescopes
Uses SGP4 and SDP4 orbital propagation for extremely accurate
predictions
Built-in Atomic Time Synchronization Routine (via modem)
"What's Up?" Orbital Scanner (auto-detects targets passing over your
exact location)
Automatically Identifies Satellite's Country of origin and Exact
Launch Date
Select from 1000 pre-loaded cities worldwide, or enter your precise
coordinates
Real-time Logging Capability (automatically keeps a record of each
satellite you see)
Key-Press Flash Timer/Recorder (records satellite flash periods for
the advanced user)
Includes serial to RJ11 cable and a database of 4,000 satellites
Free C-Sat Upgrades for one year (as available)
Easy-to-use Windows installer (C-Sat works with both DOS and Windows)
C-Sat's Data Screens Feature Real-Time Displays of:
1.Local and UTC Time
2.Current Julian Day and Epoch
3.Sub-satellite Latitude and Longitude
4.Right Ascension/Declination
5.Azimuth/Elevation
6.Orbital Altitude and Velocity
7.Satellite Range
8.Geocentric X, Y, Z
9.Orbital Period
10.T+Epoch
11.Eccentricity
12.Argument of Perigee
13.Right Ascension of Ascending Node
14.Mean Motion
15.Mean Anomoly
16.B* Drag
...
C-Sat v2.0 is available from...
Celestial Computing, Inc.
P.O. Box 32
Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 USA
(617) 469-7213
e -mail: csat@skyshow.com
Price: $99 US + $5 S&H
Check, Money Order, Bank Wire Transfer Accepted
Visa and Mastercard accepted at our secure credit card site!
30 Day Unconditional Money-Back Guarantee
Free C-Sat Upgrades For One Year (as available)
System Requirements
PC or 100% compatible 386 or better
MS-DOS version 3.0 or above
512k free RAM and 2 Mb hard drive space
Available DB-9 (9-pin) or DB-25 (25-pin) serial port (specify which
when ordering)
Math co-processor recommended (but not required)
--- Bill Arnett billa@znet.com http://www.seds.org/billa/"I know that I am mortal and the creature of a day; but when I search out the massed wheeling circles of the stars, my feet no longer touch the earth, but, side by side with Zeus himself, I take my fill of ambrosia, the food of the gods." -- Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy)