diff --git a/README-skymap.md b/README-skymap.md index d5d01fa..c7eabc4 100644 --- a/README-skymap.md +++ b/README-skymap.md @@ -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: ``` @@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ BLUEWALKER 3 2 53807 53.2016 312.3504 0014195 129.0685 231.1577 15.18596984 10510 ``` +# Skymap Script Run skymap (with my branch): ``` @@ -52,7 +54,9 @@ skymap \ ![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 @@ -82,10 +89,17 @@ At some point you'll get the first pass. 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 ``` diff --git a/img/skymap-tutorial-3737.png b/img/skymap-tutorial-3737.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e15c9d4 Binary files /dev/null and b/img/skymap-tutorial-3737.png differ