HP41 code to compute satellite position from TLE/keplers?

[twdeckard]

Does anyone know of an HP41 routine to calculate satellite look at angles from the TLE descriptions? Google claims one existed?

Thanks
Todd

[Ángel Martin]

(12-24-2014 12:30 AM)twdeckard Wrote:  Does anyone know of an HP41 routine to calculate satellite look at angles from the TLE descriptions? Google claims one existed?

Thanks
Todd

May be worth a check to JM Baillard's "Astronomy" section at:
http://hp41programs.yolasite.com/

[twdeckard]

Excellent suggestion, I skimmed thru it quickly and didn't find it.

Its specifically a program called ORBIT 1, or ORBIT two for the -cx. It was the calculator version of a BASIC program for predicting satellite look at angles from keplers you get from NORAD.

I am interested in the HP version because if you are going to try to send morse code to an antique amateur radio satellite you might as well plot its position with your '41!

Also, I only need approximate azimuth/elevation and would like to investigate the simplifications they used over the more elaborate models available in any flavor of source code desired.

I sent a note to the amateur satellite radio association to see if they have it in the archives.

[Allen]

Does Wolfram|Alpha display it?

[kkapkin]

Todd, perfect timing, I have been searching such program recently. Let me know if you find that program, as an operator I would be very interested in as well.
Cheers,
Kerem
KK6RDB

[SlideRule]

(12-24-2014 05:59 PM)twdeckard Wrote:  ... program called ORBIT 1, or ORBIT two for the -cx ... calculator version of a BASIC program ...

This excerpt from AMSAT may be of interest.

AMSAT
PROGRAM AVAILABILITY NOTICE

16. HP-41 PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR - ORBIT 1 - This program will output AZ
and EL in real-time or all W3IWI parameters in the prediction mode. Special
requirements: HP-41C + QUAD Memory, HP-41CV, HP-41CX, Card Reader (desirable
but not essential). ORBIT II - The same as ORBIT I with the addition of
functions from the Time Module for output of time and input from the time
clock in real time-mode. Please specify ORBIT I or ORBIT II.

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as well as theses attachedments.

Track Satellites (67)- [attachment=1352]

Orbital Programs (excerpt from) - [attachment=1353]

SlideRule

[SlideRule]

(12-24-2014 05:59 PM)twdeckard Wrote:  ... a BASIC program for predicting satellite look at angles from keplers you get from NORAD ...

Orbit tracking programs
The best general purpose orbit tracking program available for free public use was originally written in BASIC by Dr. Thomas A. Clark. A listing of his program appears in the AMSAT publication ORBIT magazine issue #6. You can get a copy of this issue by sending $2 to

AMSAT PO Box 27
Washington, DC 20044
(This address is also good for general inquiries about AMSAT and its programs)

Tom's program has been translated into a number of dialects of BASIC, PL/1, HP-41C, etc, and are available from

Amsat Software Exchange (ASE) Box 338
Ashmore, IL 61912
(for small donations ($5-$15) to cover costs)

One of the guys running the ASE, Bob Diersing, N5AHD, runs a CBBS on (512)852-8194 where you can read some info about the available programs and get Keplerian elements for a number of satellites. Tom's article includes a very good discussion of the theory behind his program, which is a general one handling elliptical orbits as well as circular ones. It uses the "Keplerian Element" sets derived by the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)
Source file

as well as
ORBIT magazine issue #6

BEST!
SlideRule

[twdeckard]

Excellent thank you.

Regards and Happy Holidays
Todd

[twdeckard]

Here is the program from Ham Radio Magazine, March 1981 (P. Bunnell)