High Altitude Satellite observing page
jason.hatton@wanadoo.fr
Mon, 12 Jul 99 00:17:19 PDT
Hi Everyone,
I've put together a web page for observers of "high altitude" satellites,
ie. anything which spends a significant time beyond low earth orbit such as
Molniya's, geosynchronous satellites & satellites in GTO. The "High
Altitude Satellite Observers Home Page" can be found at;
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/1668/high-alt.htm
This site is still under construction, so there are some incomplete pages &
one or two broken links.
Basically this site is designed to act as a specialised resource for
observing high altitude satellites, which often require a little more
effort and preparation to be seen than satellites in LEO. There are general
tips on observing techniques & observing lists for different classes of
satellite.
Currently only two observing lists are available, but more are in
preparation. There is a Page on Centaur rockets similar to that on the
VSOHP. but with updated data & images. Also, there is a similar page on the
Russian Gorizont, Ekran & Raduga geosynchronous satellites:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/1668/centaur.htm
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/1668/gorizont.htm
Best wishes & clear skies,
Jason P Hatton
43.692N, 7.246E,30M
(43d41'29"N,7d14'47"E,30m)