skymap tutorial example
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@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ From notes by Cees Bassa mixed with my misunderstandings.
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This example will use the Bluewalker 3 satellite, with NORAD ID 53807.
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# TLE
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First a TLE is needed. I get this from Celestrak, ala:
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```
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@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ BLUEWALKER 3
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2 53807 53.2016 312.3504 0014195 129.0685 231.1577 15.18596984 10510
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```
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# Skymap Script
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Run skymap (with my branch):
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```
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![skymap tutorial main](img/skymap-tutorial-main.png)
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That's a 24h prediction for BW3 for the example location.
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# Skymap Window Overview
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Below is a 24 hour (38400 seconds) prediction for
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Bluewalker 3 for the example location.
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* Grey tracks are in the shadow.
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* Orange tracks are in sunlight but during daytime.
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![skymap tutorial south east](img/skymap-tutorial-south-east.png)
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![skymap tutorial south west](img/skymap-tutorial-south-west.png)
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# Skymap Interactive
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In interactive mode, use `l` to change the track length to 3600 secs (1 hour).
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To use `skymap` in interactive mode, launch `skymap` from the command line.
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When you hit `l` in the graphical display, the prompt will be in the terminal
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Then use `<` a few times to reduce the timestep size to something like 450 seconds.
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Then step forward with `.` until it is above the horizon.
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Moving time forward to `00:37:37`:
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Pressing `i` with the cursor near 53807 gives you the az/el and RA/Dec to read off.
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Move time forward to `00:37:37`.
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![skymap tutorial 00:37:37](img/skymap-tutorial-3737.png)
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# Skymap Satellite Info
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Press `i` with the cursor near `53807`.
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This gives you the Az/El and RA/Dec to read off.
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# TLE with `tleinfo`
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Cees dumped the TLE for `53807` into a text file with
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```
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