FW: telescope tracking

From: Chris Peat (chris.peat@heavens-above.com)
Date: Mon Sep 11 2000 - 00:44:13 PDT

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    Hi all,
    I just got this question from a visitor to Heavens-Above. Could
    someone please help them, this is outside my field of knowledge.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Chris Peat
    Chris Peat, Heavens-Above GmbH
    E-mail: Chris.Peat@heavens-above.com
    Web site: www.heavens-above.com
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: The Petruffs [mailto:petruff@traci.net]
    Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 00:55
    To: Chris.Peat@dlr.de
    Subject: telescope tracking
    
    
    You probably don't have the answer to this one (not slighting your
    knowledge...just realizing it could be out of the expertise envelope) but,
    I was hoping you might be able to point me to a source of information.  We
    just got a Meade 4.5" reflector with an equatorial mount and Starfinder
    computer control.  It's really great for finding and tracking celestial
    objects because the follow the sidreal motion (I think that's the right
    term).  Satellites, on the other hand, don't follow those kinds of paths
    and speeds vary greatly.  My question is, how can I get my scope to track
    something like the shuttle or ISS of MIR?  It's powerful enough to give me
    real images if I can only keep it locked on and tracking.  I'm thinking of
    investing in photo adapting gear to be able to get some pix but I've got to
    be able to track first.  Haven't been able to find anything on how this is
    done and so far, Meade has not been much help.  You got any idea where I
    might look for info?  Any suggestions will be very greatly appreciated.
    
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