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Saturn Moons Software

Started by Jud, 02/22/2006 09:38PM
Posted 02/22/2006 09:38PM Opening Post
I am looking for software that shows the correct position of Saturn's moons. I have software that does an excellent job on star positions, etc., but it seems to be getting the moon positions for Saturn Wrong. Any help?

I Yam What I Yam!
Posted 02/22/2006 09:49PM | Edited 02/22/2006 09:53PM #1
SkyTools 2 works well.

If you want something for free, use the JPL Solar System Simulator and US Navy clock for accuracy:

Get the exact UDT time from: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/what.html

Then go to: http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/

Select:
(1) Show me "Saturn" as seen from "Earth"
(2) Set the date/time to closest UDT
(3) For wide orbit moons: set to "I want the body to take up [2]
percent of the image width."
(4) For close orbit moons: set to "I want the body to take up [20] percent
of the image width."


FYI, step #4 above yields an image like attached:



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Posted 02/22/2006 11:33PM #2
Thanks Mike and Dave, I really appreciate the response and help.

I Yam What I Yam!