Venusia Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 How can I find out which satellite I saw last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargazer Jack Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Type 'Heavens Above' into google, enter your location and if you know the time, BINGO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker1947 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I think Stellarium has a Satellite plug-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantuk Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Yup - switch on Satellites in Stellarium and you'll see them all going across the screen - even the ISS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Please be aware that there are somewhere like 13-15000 of them flying around.Some of what we see are old rocket sections. You may find the one you saw but equally it may just be old or not in any database of known satellites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venusia Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Really 13-15000?!!!! Had no idea there were so many. I'll google it now and have a look on Stellarium too. Many thanks guys. I appreciate your help. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venusia Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 With a telescope could I see clearly and follow a satellite?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I found myself following a satellite through my telescope which I couldn't see with my bare eyes. I could only see a dot and it took immense skill keeping it in sight.Have you ever been looking at something through the scope and seen 3 satellites go through your field of view at the same time? Was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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