Question about Sky Satellite Elevation

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 08-10-2009 10:26am #1

Hi All !

Currently looking to but a place of my own and as far as I know there are no sat dishes allowed on the property.

There is a large balcony at the rear though and this faces just to the south of west (if you get what i mean !!)

What I am wondering is how high are the satellites in the sky ? Are they close to the horizon or high up.

If they are high up then I reckon ill have no problem with a hidden dish on the balcony.

Also is 28.8 degrees east 28.8 degrees off south ?

Thanks all !

John mac · 08-10-2009 10:52am

can you see the sun at 11 am?

thats roughly where you need to point it.

slightly to the left of where it is now ( 1150 )

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 08-10-2009 11:05am

Thanks John, yes I can see this.

Is that the height in the sky that the satellite is at ?

stanley1 · 08-10-2009 11:28am

I think it's more on the horizon not pointing at the sun, only about 22,000 miles away.

Sponge Bob · 08-10-2009 12:32pm

http://www.satsig.net/maps/lat-long-finder.htm

give you angles as you zoom in

John mac · 08-10-2009 1:29pm

http://www.dishpointer.com/
also gives the info.

its actually 39422km away.

fat-tony · 08-10-2009 4:46pm

stanley1 wrote: »

I think it's more on the horizon not pointing at the sun, only about 22,000 miles away.

This time of the year the Sun passes behind the Astra 2 satellite group just before 11.00 (as per John mac's post). The satellite group is exactly where the Sun is in the sky at an elevation of about 21 degrees - it's not on the horizon.

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 09-10-2009 8:13am

Thanks for the replies lads, very helpful !!

Question about Sky Satellite Elevation

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