Visual Satellite Observing: Selected Introductions and Bibliography
Ed Cannon — ecannon@mail.utexas.edu
Updated 2006 December 11
Introductions
Jeff Hunt, "Introduction to Visual Satellite Observing"
Greg Roberts, "Artificial Satellite Tracking"
— Part I and Part II
– http://www.saao.ac.za/~wgssa/as3/roberts.html (Part I)
– http://www.saao.ac.za/~wgssa/as4/greg.html (Part II)
Jim Nix, "A quick way to get started"
– http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Galaxy/3070/Get_Start.htm
Willie Koorts and Greg Roberts, Computerized Satellite Tracking
– http://www.saao.ac.za/~wpk/CoSaTrak/cosatrak.html
A few bibliographies
Yours truly, Starting Points Web Sites (e.g., Paul Maley's "Why Observe Satellites", FAQ, etc.)
– http://webspace.utexas.edu/cannonea/www/starting.htm
Willie Koorts, "Information for Beginner Satellite Observers" (first
group of items listed)
– http://www.saao.ac.za/~wpk/sat.html
Visual Satellite Observers Home Page – http://www.satobs.org/
Bibliography lists of books related to the topic
Most frequently mentioned book:
– Observing Earth Satellites, Desmond King-Hele, 1966, Macmillan (out of print but can be found)
A Web site with what looks like a pretty good list (books are listed
last), SatBuster —
"The Bookshelf: Books which are really interesting":
–
http://www.satbuster.com/engdocs.html
Amateur Satellite Observers of Southeast Virginia: Bibliography
– http://www.seva.net/reg/satellite/topics/biblio.html
Geoff Chester, "Resources for Satellite Trackers" (includes
weather satellite and radio tracking)
– http://www.usno.navy.mil/pao/satres.html
Walter Nissen, "Ridiculously Eclectic List" – http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jul-1995/0102.html