Comments on: Satellite spotters http://boingboing.net/2008/02/05/satellite-spotters.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: celerysword http://boingboing.net/2008/02/05/satellite-spotters.html#comment-120345 celerysword Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-120345 Its good to see Cliff Clavin keeping himself busy after Cheers closed down. Its good to see Cliff Clavin keeping himself busy after Cheers closed down.

]]> By: Micah http://boingboing.net/2008/02/05/satellite-spotters.html#comment-120387 Micah Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-120387 Wired did a similar article two years ago: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.02/spy.html Wired did a similar article two years ago:

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.02/spy.html

]]> By: airship http://boingboing.net/2008/02/05/satellite-spotters.html#comment-120227 airship Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-120227 When I had my Handspring Visor, I used Pocketsat for tracking satellites. It had data available for communications, military, and even top-secret satellites. I just thought it was so cool that I had a computer in my pocket that could show me what satellites were overhead in real-time. http://www.bigfattail.com/software/pocketsatplus/index.html When I had my Handspring Visor, I used Pocketsat for tracking satellites. It had data available for communications, military, and even top-secret satellites. I just thought it was so cool that I had a computer in my pocket that could show me what satellites were overhead in real-time.

http://www.bigfattail.com/software/pocketsatplus/index.html

]]> By: Infinite Decay http://boingboing.net/2008/02/05/satellite-spotters.html#comment-120519 Infinite Decay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-120519 If you want to do any satellite viewing on your own, there's a bunch of good websites that contain all the info that you need to do so. I like <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com">Heavens-Above</a>, but there is also <a href="http://www.n2yo.com">N2YO</a> and NASA's own <a href="http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/jtrack">JTrack</a>. If you want to do any satellite viewing on your own, there’s a bunch of good websites that contain all the info that you need to do so. I like Heavens-Above, but there is also N2YO and NASA’s own JTrack.

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