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How to observe artificial satellites.
ASTRONOMY Jun 1984 (v.12#6) pg. 75

How to locate and observe artificial satellites in the night sky.
ASTRONOMY Jul 1998 (v.26#7) pg. 90

Close encounters with satellites. What to expect when viewing artificial satellites and their associated rocket launches.
ASTRONOMY Jul 2002 (v.30#7) pg. 70

Communicating with the astronauts by amateur radio. How to participate in NASA's Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX).
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Apr 1995 (v.51#4) pg. 108

A plotting device for predicting the orbit of an earth satellite within 2000 miles of the earth.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN May 1974 (v.230#5) pg. 126

Observing artificial satellites. How to pinpoint their observed position and get an approximate idea of their height and distance. Requires only binoculars, stopwatch, and a star atlas.
SKY & TELESCOPE May 1986 (v.71#5) pg. 457

Astronomical computing. Tracking artificial satellites on your home computer. Some tips and sources of available software.
SKY & TELESCOPE May 1986 (v.71#5) pg. 501

Geostationary satellites. Tips on observing a class of objects your can watch for long periods of time without moving your telescope.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 1986 (v.71#6) pg. 557

Photographing artificial earth satellites.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 1986 (v.71#6) pg. 563

Observing geosynchronous satellites. Tips to help locate and identify such satellites.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 1986 (v.71#6) pg. 606

Motion of a satellite in low orbit. Computer program, written in BASIC, calculates the precession of a satellite's orbit due to effects of an irregular gravitational field caused by equatorial bulge.
SKY & TELESCOPE May 1990 (v.79#5) pg. 543

BASIC program computes the maximum possible elevation angle that an Earth satellite can have above an observer's horizon. Used to determine when and where to look for orbiting satellites.
SKY & TELESCOPE Nov 1990 (v.80#5) pg. 532

Tips on locating and observing the Mir space station.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jul 1995 (v.90#1) pg. 68

How to locate and view geostationary satellites.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jan 2000 (v.99#1) pg. 12
Added Info SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 2000 (v.99#6) pg. 16

Photographing the International Space Station using a video camera attached to a telescope.
SKY & TELESCOPE Dec 2002 (v.104#6) pg. 132

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