Observing artificial satellites

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May 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986s%26t....71..457k&link_type=abstract

Sky and Telescope (ISSN 0037-6604), vol. 71, May 1986, p. 457-463.

Physics

Artificial Satellites, Satellite Tracking, Visual Observation, Satellite Orbits, Visibility

Scientific paper

Satellite observation, which requires instant and accurate judgement of the geometry of points of light, is discussed in detail. At present there are about 5900 catalogued objects in orbit; the SS and the Mir 1 are the largest of all. Satellite flashes, due to the reflection by solar panels of a narrow cone of sunlight, can be witnessed during the first hour of the evening or the last hour before dawn, assuming it is a clear moonless sky. Means of predicting satellite position and flash period are presented, together with ways of using orbital data to calculate satellite appearance for a specific location.

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