Satellite identification

[peterbolson]

I was observing M64 at 9.55 last night when 2 satellites went across it in the same orbit about 1 degree apart. I've often wondered whether there is any on line resource for identifying these or whether there are just too many of them (how many are there ? ) to make that possible.

[Stu]

Www.heavens-above.com will tell you what they were

Stu

[peterbolson]

Thanks Stu. That looks a very interesting website. I'll see if I can identify them.

Peter

[Starlight 1]

21.56 top one was Iridium 20 and below was Cosmos 1933

[peterbolson]

Thanks Starlight

Could you explain how you got this information ? I've entered my coordinates in the heavens -above website & seached the daily predictions but can't find it. I can't find Iridium 20 at all in the list & the time for Cosmos 1933 is later. I'm obviously doing something wrong ! Am I looking in the wrong place ?

[Rattler]

Or you can use Stellarium and retrace the path.

[Starlight 1]

Thanks Starlight

Could you explain how you got this information ? I've entered my coordinates in the heavens -above website & seached the daily predictions but can't find it. I can't find Iridium 20 at all in the list & the time for Cosmos 1933 is later. I'm obviously doing something wrong ! Am I looking in the wrong place ?

I set Starry night pro to go back to the time you have put in and then put in find m64 and bingo.