Re: newbie


"BSR" <barryst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to see the international space station with a telescope?
> What type of telescope would I need?
You can see it as a 'point', naked eye. Almost any scope can resolve some
shape, but the problem is the speed of tracking, if you want to observe
more detail. Ideally you need a GoTo system, that supports uploadable
orbital elements, or a PC based control system with similar abilities.
There are various 'satellite tracking' programs that can do this. A webcam
on the back of an SCT, can produce quite impressive images, and some
people have even managed this, when tracking by hand!...
http://www.djcash.demon.co.uk/astro/webcam/spacecraft.htm

Best Wishes


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