Hi all! Stupid question but one that has been bothering me. What reference does satpc32 and Orbitron use to generate the azimuth? Is the resulting heading true or magnetic? Comparing the two programs, they seem to be the same. Norm n3ykf
Standard azimuth reporting is relative to True North.
On Sat, 2014-07-26 at 10:58 -0400, Lizeth Norman wrote:
Hi all! Stupid question but one that has been bothering me. What reference does satpc32 and Orbitron use to generate the azimuth? Is the resulting heading true or magnetic? Comparing the two programs, they seem to be the same. Norm n3ykf _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Norm,
Here is a site that might be of interest. It gives the declination and the rate of change. Very nice site.
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag-web/
73 W9KE Tom Doyle
On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Lizeth Norman normanlizeth@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all! Stupid question but one that has been bothering me. What reference does satpc32 and Orbitron use to generate the azimuth? Is the resulting heading true or magnetic? Comparing the two programs, they seem to be the same. Norm n3ykf _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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