+bryand Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I've just been following the ISS on Sky Safari, and been surprised at how fast it moves. What types of mount would be best for following it - Alt/Az or Equatorial? And do satellites move so fast you can't follow them with a goto scope anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Have a look in the EQMOD on line help files or tutorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 You can track them with a goto but things move at an alarming rate of knots. I use a sat tracking program and a fork mounted meade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Tracked it once by hand with the dob, it was a bit wobbly but managed to keep track of it for 20 seconds or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I tracked it with my refractor on the manual alt-az DM6 last year. I followed it for 30 secs or so either side of losing it as it went overhead. Stick to around 100x and there is a fascinating amount of detail to see. Its tricky though, as it certainly shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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