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skymap tutorial example

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Jeff Moe 2022-11-19 12:08:03 -07:00
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@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ From notes by Cees Bassa mixed with my misunderstandings.
This example will use the Bluewalker 3 satellite, with NORAD ID 53807.
# TLE
First a TLE is needed. I get this from Celestrak, ala:
```
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2 53807 53.2016 312.3504 0014195 129.0685 231.1577 15.18596984 10510
```
# Skymap Script
Run skymap (with my branch):
```
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![skymap tutorial main](img/skymap-tutorial-main.png)
That's a 24h prediction for BW3 for the example location.
# Skymap Window Overview
Below is a 24 hour (38400 seconds) prediction for
Bluewalker 3 for the example location.
* Grey tracks are in the shadow.
* Orange tracks are in sunlight but during daytime.
@ -66,6 +70,9 @@ The example has two passes during night time:
![skymap tutorial south east](img/skymap-tutorial-south-east.png)
![skymap tutorial south west](img/skymap-tutorial-south-west.png)
# Skymap Interactive
In interactive mode, use `l` to change the track length to 3600 secs (1 hour).
To use `skymap` in interactive mode, launch `skymap` from the command line.
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.
Then step forward with `.` until it is above the horizon.
Moving time forward to `00:37:37`:
Pressing `i` with the cursor near 53807 gives you the az/el and RA/Dec to read off.
Move time forward to `00:37:37`.
![skymap tutorial 00:37:37](img/skymap-tutorial-3737.png)
# Skymap Satellite Info
Press `i` with the cursor near `53807`.
This gives you the Az/El and RA/Dec to read off.
# TLE with `tleinfo`
Cees dumped the TLE for `53807` into a text file with
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