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Satellite Finder Online (PHP)

Current Version: 1.7 (03.09.2019)

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The Purpose

"Satellite Finder Online (PHP)" (hereafter SFO) is a Web-based version of my popular Java application "Satellite Finder". This service provides coordinates to help you locate geostationary satellites, primarily for those installing and pointing satellite dishes. If you are a professional dish installer and you expect to be in the field at the time you need pointing information, you may want to download "Satellite Finder" as well (both services are free).

To use SFO, just select a state and a town, or type in a ZIP code, and this program will generate a list of coordinates for most geostationary satellites. You may also type in any geographical position if the ZIP code database doesn't cover your location.

There is more complete documentation below the application.

The Application

Choose state, city and/or ZIP code:

Name Selection Hints
State: Choose a state
City: Choose a city in the above state
ZIP Code: You may type in any ZIP code
View this city at Google Maps

Or type in a position:

Name Degrees Minutes Hemisphere Hints
Latitude: NS You may enter a custom latitude
Longitude: EW You may enter a custom longitude
Magnetic Declination: -12.49°

Here are the results (full explanation below):

New York, New York, New York 10001
Latitude: 40° 45.04452' N , Longitude: 73° 59.79210' W

Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew:0 Skew:90
DishNetwork Dish Pointing Angles
Turbo HD East 69.2W 172.7 185.2 42.6 -5.5 84.5
Superdish 105 112.0W 230.1 242.6 29.1 35.5 125.5
Dish 500 114.5W 232.6 245.1 27.5 37.0 127.0
Superdish 121 115.5W 233.6 246.1 26.8 37.6 127.6
Dish 1000/1000+ 119.5W 237.3 249.8 24.1 39.6 129.6
Turbo HD West 119.5W 237.3 249.8 24.1 39.6 129.6
DishNetwork Satellites
Echostar 12 61.4W 161.1 173.6 41.1 -14.2 75.8
Echostar 16 61.5W 161.2 173.7 41.2 -14.1 75.9
Echostar 15 61.7W 161.5 174.0 41.2 -13.9 76.1
Echostar 3 61.8W 161.7 174.2 41.2 -13.8 76.2
Nimiq 5 72.7W 178.0 190.5 42.9 -1.5 88.5
Echostar 8 76.9W 184.4 196.9 42.8 3.4 93.4
Echostar 1 77.2W 184.9 197.4 42.8 3.7 93.7
Echostar 6 96.2W 212.0 224.5 37.7 23.7 113.7
Echostar 17 107.1W 225.0 237.5 32.0 32.4 122.4
Echostar 11 110.0W 228.1 240.6 30.3 34.3 124.3
Echostar 10 110.2W 228.3 240.8 30.2 34.4 124.4
Echostar 7 118.8W 236.7 249.2 24.6 39.3 129.3
Echostar 14 118.9W 236.8 249.3 24.5 39.3 129.3
Galaxy 23 121.0W 238.7 251.2 23.1 40.3 130.3
Ciel-2 128.9W 245.4 257.9 17.5 43.5 133.5
DirecTV Dish Pointing Angles
International 98.0W 214.3 226.8 36.8 25.3 115.3
DirecTV Slimline 3 101.0W 218.0 230.5 35.4 27.8 117.8
DirecTV Slimline 5 109.0W 227.0 239.5 30.9 33.7 123.7
Phase II (obsolete) 110.0W 228.1 240.6 30.3 34.3 124.3
Phase II (obsolete) 110.0W 228.1 240.6 30.3 34.3 124.3
Phase III 110.0W 228.1 240.6 30.3 34.3 124.3
DirecTV Satellites
Directv 11 99.2W 215.8 228.3 36.3 26.3 116.3
Directv 8 100.8W 217.7 230.2 35.5 27.6 117.6
Directv 9s 101.1W 218.1 230.6 35.3 27.9 117.9
Directv 4s 101.2W 218.2 230.7 35.3 27.9 117.9
Directv 10 102.8W 220.1 232.6 34.4 29.2 119.2
Directv 12 102.8W 220.1 232.6 34.4 29.2 119.2
Directv 15 102.8W 220.1 232.6 34.4 29.2 119.2
Directv 5 110.1W 228.2 240.7 30.2 34.4 124.4
Directv 7s 119.1W 237.0 249.5 24.4 39.4 129.4
All Geostationary Satellites (01.19.2016)
Inmarsat 5f3 179.6E 100.9 113.4 -20.5 48.1 138.1
Inmarsat 3-f3 178.1E 101.9 114.4 -21.6 47.8 137.8
Eutelsat 172a 172.0E 106.2 118.7 -25.8 46.7 136.7
Intelsat 8 169.0E 108.4 120.9 -27.8 46.0 136.0
Tianlian 1-02 167.3E 109.7 122.2 -28.9 45.5 135.5
Luch 5a 166.9E 110.0 122.5 -29.2 45.4 135.4
Intelsat 19 166.1E 110.6 123.1 -29.7 45.2 135.2
Optus b3 164.1E 112.1 124.6 -31.0 44.6 134.6
Optus 10 164.0E 112.2 124.7 -31.1 44.5 134.5
Gorizont 163.4E 112.7 125.2 -31.5 44.4 134.4
Superbird-b2 162.0E 113.8 126.3 -32.4 43.9 133.9
Beidou g4 160.0E 115.4 127.9 -33.7 43.2 133.2
Optus d1 160.0E 115.4 127.9 -33.7 43.2 133.2
Abs-6 159.1E 116.1 128.6 -34.2 42.9 132.9
Superbird-a3 158.0E 117.0 129.5 -34.9 42.4 132.4
Goes 7 -] 157.3E 117.6 130.1 -35.4 42.2 132.2
Intelsat 5 157.0E 117.9 130.4 -35.5 42.0 132.0
Optus d3 156.0E 118.7 131.2 -36.2 41.6 131.6
Optus c1 156.0E 118.7 131.2 -36.2 41.6 131.6
Tjs-1 155.0E 119.6 132.1 -36.8 41.2 131.2
Jcsat-2a 154.0E 120.4 132.9 -37.4 40.8 130.8
Optus d2 152.0E 122.2 134.7 -38.5 39.9 129.9
Asiasat 3s 150.5E 123.6 136.1 -39.4 39.1 129.1
Jcsat-1b 150.0E 124.1 136.6 -39.7 38.9 128.9
Africasat-2 147.9E 126.0 138.5 -40.9 37.8 127.8
Palapa c2 146.1E 127.8 140.3 -41.9 36.8 126.8
Kiku-8 145.7E 128.2 140.7 -42.1 36.5 126.5
Himawari-7 145.1E 128.8 141.3 -42.4 36.2 126.2
Superbird-c2 143.9E 130.0 142.5 -43.1 35.5 125.5
Inmarsat 4-f1 143.5E 130.4 142.9 -43.3 35.2 125.2
Kizuna 143.0E 130.9 143.4 -43.5 34.9 124.9
Apstar 9 142.0E 131.9 144.4 -44.0 34.3 124.3
Chinasat 5a 141.5E 132.5 145.0 -44.3 34.0 124.0
Himawari 8 140.6E 133.4 145.9 -44.7 33.4 123.4
Express-a2 140.4E 133.6 146.1 -44.8 33.2 123.2
Sky muster 140.3E 133.7 146.2 -44.9 33.2 123.2
Beidou g1 140.0E 134.1 146.6 -45.0 33.0 123.0
Himawari-6 140.0E 134.1 146.6 -45.0 33.0 123.0
Express-am5 140.0E 134.1 146.6 -45.0 33.0 123.0
Express-at2 139.8E 134.3 146.8 -45.1 32.8 122.8
Apstar 5 138.0E 136.3 148.7 -46.0 31.6 121.6
N-star c 136.0E 138.5 151.0 -46.9 30.1 120.1
Beidou dw 5 134.9E 139.8 152.3 -47.4 29.3 119.3
Raduga 22 -] 134.6E 140.1 152.6 -47.6 29.1 119.1
Apstar 6 134.0E 140.8 153.3 -47.8 28.6 118.6
Jcsat-5a 132.1E 143.1 155.6 -48.6 27.0 117.0
Vinasat 1 132.0E 143.2 155.7 -48.7 27.0 117.0
Vinasat-2 131.9E 143.4 155.9 -48.7 26.9 116.9
Beidou igso 2 131.2E 144.2 156.7 -49.0 26.3 116.3
Zhongxing-20a 130.1E 145.6 158.1 -49.4 25.4 115.4
Chinasat 1a 129.9E 145.8 158.3 -49.5 25.2 115.2
Laosat 1 128.5E 147.6 160.1 -50.0 23.9 113.9
Coms 1 128.2E 148.0 160.5 -50.1 23.7 113.7
Jcsat-3a 128.0E 148.2 160.7 -50.2 23.5 113.5
Jcsat-ra 127.9E 148.4 160.9 -50.2 23.4 113.4
Gorizont 27 -] 125.6E 151.4 163.9 -51.0 21.3 111.3
Chinasat 6a 125.1E 152.1 164.6 -51.2 20.8 110.8
Jcsat-13 123.9E 153.7 166.2 -51.5 19.6 109.6
Fengyun 2d 123.5E 154.2 166.7 -51.6 19.2 109.2
Asiasat 4 122.1E 156.2 168.6 -52.0 17.8 107.8
Asiasat 6 119.9E 159.2 171.7 -52.6 15.6 105.6
Thaicom 4 119.5E 159.8 172.3 -52.7 15.2 105.2
Raduga 23 -] 119.2E 160.2 172.7 -52.8 14.8 104.8
Telkom 2 118.0E 162.0 174.5 -53.0 13.6 103.6
Abs-7 116.2E 164.6 177.1 -53.4 11.6 101.6
Koreasat 6 116.0E 164.9 177.4 -53.4 11.4 101.4
Zhongxing-6b 115.6E 165.5 178.0 -53.5 10.9 100.9
Beidou igso 3 114.9E 166.5 179.0 -53.6 10.2 100.2
Palapa d 113.0E 169.4 181.8 -53.9 8.0 98.0
Koreasat 5 113.0E 169.4 181.8 -53.9 8.0 98.0
Fengyun 2f 112.0E 170.9 183.4 -54.0 6.9 96.9
Irnss-1d 111.8E 171.2 183.7 -54.0 6.7 96.7
Gorizont 33 -] 111.2E 172.1 184.6 -54.1 6.0 96.0
Molniya-3 110.7E 172.8 185.3 -54.1 5.4 95.4
Beidou g3 110.5E 173.1 185.6 -54.1 5.2 95.2
Chinasat 10 110.5E 173.1 185.6 -54.1 5.2 95.2
N-sat-110 110.1E 173.7 186.2 -54.2 4.7 94.7
Bsat-3c 110.0E 173.9 186.4 -54.2 4.6 94.6
Bsat-3a 109.9E 174.0 186.5 -54.2 4.5 94.5
Bsat-3b 109.8E 174.2 186.7 -54.2 4.4 94.4
Nss-11 108.2E 176.6 189.1 -54.3 2.5 92.5
Ses-7 108.2E 176.6 189.1 -54.3 2.5 92.5
Telkom 1 108.1E 176.8 189.3 -54.3 2.4 92.4
Raduga 9 -] 107.4E 177.9 190.4 -54.3 1.6 91.6
Gorizont 19 -] 107.2E 178.2 190.7 -54.3 1.4 91.4
Gaofen 4 106.0E 180.0 192.5 -54.3 -0.0 90.0
Asiasat 7 105.5E 180.8 193.3 -54.3 -0.6 89.4
Asiasat 8 105.3E 181.1 193.6 -54.3 -0.8 89.2
Asiastar 105.1E 181.4 193.9 -54.3 -1.0 89.0
Fengyun 2g 104.0E 183.1 195.6 -54.3 -2.3 87.7
Chinasat 2c 103.5E 183.8 196.3 -54.3 -2.9 87.1
Express-am3 103.0E 184.6 197.1 -54.2 -3.5 86.5
Zhongxing-22a 101.5E 186.9 199.4 -54.1 -5.2 84.8
Asiasat 5 100.5E 188.4 200.9 -54.0 -6.4 83.6
Raduga-1 3 -] 98.3E 191.7 204.2 -53.8 -8.8 81.2
Chinasat 2a 98.3E 191.7 204.2 -53.8 -8.8 81.2
Chinasat 11 98.0E 192.2 204.6 -53.7 -9.2 80.8
Thuraya-3 97.7E 192.6 205.1 -53.7 -9.5 80.5
Express-am33 96.5E 194.4 206.9 -53.5 -10.8 79.2
Beidou dw 17 96.0E 195.1 207.6 -53.4 -11.4 78.6
Skynet 5a 95.1E 196.4 208.9 -53.3 -12.4 77.6
Ses-8 95.0E 196.6 209.1 -53.2 -12.5 77.5
Nss-6 95.0E 196.6 209.1 -53.2 -12.5 77.5
Gorizont 20 -] 94.2E 197.8 210.2 -53.1 -13.4 76.6
Luch 5v 94.1E 197.9 210.4 -53.1 -13.5 76.5
Gsat-15 93.5E 198.8 211.3 -52.9 -14.1 75.9
Insat-4b 93.5E 198.8 211.3 -52.9 -14.1 75.9
Insat-3a 93.5E 198.8 211.3 -52.9 -14.1 75.9
Gorizont 9 -] 93.4E 198.9 211.4 -52.9 -14.2 75.8
Chinasat 9 92.2E 200.6 213.1 -52.6 -15.5 74.5
Measat-3 91.5E 201.6 214.1 -52.5 -16.2 73.8
Measat-3b 91.5E 201.6 214.1 -52.5 -16.2 73.8
Measat-3a 91.5E 201.6 214.1 -52.5 -16.2 73.8
Kodama 90.7E 202.7 215.2 -52.3 -17.0 73.0
Yamal 401 89.9E 203.9 216.4 -52.0 -17.8 72.2
Beidou dw 10 89.4E 204.6 217.0 -51.9 -18.3 71.7
Tdrs 8 89.3E 204.7 217.2 -51.9 -18.4 71.6
Beidou igso 4 89.0E 205.1 217.6 -51.8 -18.7 71.3
Raduga-1 4 -] 88.0E 206.5 219.0 -51.5 -19.7 70.3
St-2 88.0E 206.5 219.0 -51.5 -19.7 70.3
Chinasat 12 87.5E 207.1 219.6 -51.3 -20.2 69.8
Gorizont 3 -] 86.6E 208.4 220.8 -51.1 -21.1 68.9
Raduga 27 -] 86.5E 208.5 221.0 -51.0 -21.2 68.8
Kazsat-2 86.5E 208.5 221.0 -51.0 -21.2 68.8
Fengyun 2e 86.0E 209.1 221.6 -50.9 -21.7 68.3
Gorizont 22 -] 85.3E 210.1 222.6 -50.6 -22.3 67.7
Intelsat 15 85.1E 210.3 222.8 -50.6 -22.5 67.5
Raduga-1m 2 85.0E 210.5 223.0 -50.5 -22.6 67.4
Horizons 2 84.8E 210.7 223.2 -50.5 -22.8 67.2
Tdrs 7 83.9E 211.9 224.4 -50.1 -23.6 66.4
Gorizont 83.9E 211.9 224.4 -50.1 -23.6 66.4
Irnss-1c 83.3E 212.7 225.2 -49.9 -24.1 65.9
Gsat-10 83.1E 212.9 225.4 -49.9 -24.3 65.7
Gsat-6 83.1E 212.9 225.4 -49.9 -24.3 65.7
Insat-4a 83.1E 212.9 225.4 -49.9 -24.3 65.7
Gsat-12 83.0E 213.0 225.5 -49.8 -24.4 65.6
Beidou dw 20 82.4E 213.8 226.3 -49.6 -24.9 65.1
Insat-3d 82.1E 214.2 226.7 -49.5 -25.2 64.8
Jcsat-4a 82.0E 214.3 226.8 -49.4 -25.3 64.7
Molniya-1 81.6E 214.8 227.3 -49.3 -25.6 64.4
Chinasat 1c 81.5E 214.9 227.4 -49.2 -25.7 64.3
Raduga 30 -] 80.9E 215.7 228.2 -49.0 -26.2 63.8
Cosmos 2513 80.2E 216.5 229.0 -48.7 -26.8 63.2
Raduga 5 -] 80.2E 216.5 229.0 -48.7 -26.8 63.2
Beidou g6 80.1E 216.6 229.1 -48.7 -26.9 63.1
Express-am22 80.1E 216.6 229.1 -48.7 -26.9 63.1
Express-am2 80.0E 216.8 229.3 -48.6 -27.0 63.0
Cosmos 2473 79.9E 216.9 229.4 -48.6 -27.0 63.0
Raduga 6 -] 79.6E 217.3 229.7 -48.5 -27.3 62.7
Tianlian 1-01 79.6E 217.3 229.7 -48.5 -27.3 62.7
Raduga 32 -] 79.5E 217.4 229.9 -48.4 -27.4 62.6
Thaicom 5 78.6E 218.5 230.9 -48.1 -28.1 61.9
Thaicom 6 78.5E 218.6 231.1 -48.0 -28.2 61.8
Raduga 14 -] 78.2E 218.9 231.4 -47.9 -28.4 61.6
Elektro-l 2 77.8E 219.4 231.9 -47.7 -28.7 61.3
Apstar 7 76.5E 220.9 233.4 -47.2 -29.7 60.3
Elektro-l 1 75.9E 221.6 234.1 -46.9 -30.2 59.8
Gorizont 29 -] 75.1E 222.5 235.0 -46.5 -30.8 59.2
Abs-2 74.9E 222.7 235.2 -46.4 -30.9 59.1
Insat-3c 74.1E 223.6 236.1 -46.1 -31.5 58.5
Gsat-14 74.1E 223.6 236.1 -46.1 -31.5 58.5
Insat-4cr 74.1E 223.6 236.1 -46.1 -31.5 58.5
Gsat-7 74.1E 223.6 236.1 -46.1 -31.5 58.5
Kalpana-1 74.0E 223.8 236.2 -46.0 -31.6 58.4
Leasat 5 72.1E 225.8 238.3 -45.1 -32.9 57.1
Intelsat 22 72.1E 225.8 238.3 -45.1 -32.9 57.1
Raduga 10 -] 71.3E 226.7 239.2 -44.7 -33.5 56.5
Eutelsat 70b 70.5E 227.5 240.0 -44.3 -34.0 56.0
Express-amu1 70.2E 227.9 240.3 -44.1 -34.2 55.8
Raduga-1m 3 70.0E 228.1 240.6 -44.0 -34.3 55.7
Raduga 31 -] 69.6E 228.5 241.0 -43.8 -34.6 55.4
Raduga-1 7 -] 69.1E 229.0 241.5 -43.6 -34.9 55.1
Intelsat 20 68.5E 229.6 242.1 -43.3 -35.2 54.8
Raduga 1 -] 67.7E 230.4 242.9 -42.8 -35.7 54.3
Raduga 12 -] 66.9E 231.2 243.7 -42.4 -36.2 53.8
Galaxy 27 66.2E 231.9 244.4 -42.0 -36.6 53.4
Intelsat 17 66.0E 232.1 244.6 -41.9 -36.7 53.3
Amos-4 65.0E 233.1 245.6 -41.4 -37.3 52.7
Gorizont 2 -] 64.7E 233.4 245.9 -41.2 -37.5 52.5
Inmarsat 3-f1 64.4E 233.7 246.2 -41.1 -37.6 52.4
Intelsat 906 64.1E 234.0 246.5 -40.9 -37.8 52.2
Inmarsat 4-f2 63.9E 234.2 246.7 -40.8 -37.9 52.1
Raduga 2 -] 63.9E 234.2 246.7 -40.8 -37.9 52.1
Comsatbw-1 63.1E 234.9 247.4 -40.3 -38.3 51.7
Inmarsat 5-f1 62.6E 235.4 247.9 -40.0 -38.6 51.4
Intelsat 26 62.2E 235.8 248.3 -39.8 -38.8 51.2
Intelsat 902 62.0E 235.9 248.4 -39.7 -38.9 51.1
Abs-2i 61.0E 236.9 249.4 -39.1 -39.4 50.6
Astra 2c 60.3E 237.5 250.0 -38.7 -39.7 50.3
Intelsat 904 60.0E 237.8 250.3 -38.5 -39.9 50.1
Raduga 4 -] 60.0E 237.8 250.3 -38.5 -39.9 50.1
Astra 1g 59.9E 237.9 250.4 -38.5 -39.9 50.1
Beidou g5 58.6E 239.0 251.5 -37.7 -40.5 49.5
Kazsat 3 58.5E 239.1 251.6 -37.7 -40.6 49.4
Meteosat-7 57.7E 239.8 252.3 -37.2 -40.9 49.1
Raduga 26 -] 57.3E 240.2 252.7 -36.9 -41.1 48.9
Astra 2d 57.2E 240.3 252.7 -36.9 -41.1 48.9
Nss-12 57.0E 240.4 252.9 -36.8 -41.2 48.8
Express-at1 56.0E 241.3 253.8 -36.2 -41.6 48.4
Irnss-1b 55.1E 242.1 254.6 -35.6 -42.0 48.0
Gsat 16 55.0E 242.1 254.6 -35.5 -42.0 48.0
Gsat-8 55.0E 242.1 254.6 -35.5 -42.0 48.0
Irnss-1a 55.0E 242.1 254.6 -35.5 -42.0 48.0
Yamal 402 54.9E 242.2 254.7 -35.5 -42.1 47.9
Raduga 24 -] 53.6E 243.3 255.8 -34.7 -42.6 47.4
Ekspress-am6 53.0E 243.8 256.3 -34.3 -42.8 47.2
Skynet 5d 52.8E 244.0 256.5 -34.2 -42.9 47.1
Yahsat 1a 52.6E 244.1 256.6 -34.0 -43.0 47.0
Turkmenalem52e/monacosat 52.0E 244.6 257.1 -33.7 -43.2 46.8
Sirius 3 51.3E 245.2 257.7 -33.2 -43.4 46.6
Raduga 3 -] 51.0E 245.4 257.9 -33.0 -43.6 46.4
Nss-5 50.5E 245.8 258.3 -32.7 -43.7 46.3
Turksat 4b 50.0E 246.2 258.7 -32.4 -43.9 46.1
Yamal 202 48.9E 247.1 259.6 -31.7 -44.3 45.7
Raduga-1 2 -] 48.7E 247.3 259.8 -31.6 -44.3 45.7
Eutelsat w2m 48.1E 247.7 260.2 -31.2 -44.5 45.5
Eutelsat 48a 48.1E 247.7 260.2 -31.2 -44.5 45.5
Yahsat 1b 47.7E 248.0 260.5 -30.9 -44.6 45.4
Intelsat 10 47.5E 248.2 260.7 -30.8 -44.7 45.3
Syracuse 3a 47.0E 248.6 261.1 -30.5 -44.9 45.1
Molniya 1-s 47.0E 248.6 261.1 -30.5 -44.9 45.1
Raduga-1 5 -] 46.1E 249.3 261.8 -29.9 -45.1 44.9
Azerspace 1 46.1E 249.3 261.8 -29.9 -45.1 44.9
Intelsat 12 45.0E 250.1 262.6 -29.1 -45.4 44.6
Nimiq 2 44.5E 250.5 263.0 -28.8 -45.6 44.4
Astra 1f 44.3E 250.6 263.1 -28.7 -45.6 44.4
Thuraya-2 44.0E 250.9 263.4 -28.5 -45.7 44.3
Gorizont 12 -] 43.2E 251.5 264.0 -27.9 -45.9 44.1
Nigcomsat 1r 42.4E 252.0 264.5 -27.4 -46.1 43.9
Turksat 4a 42.1E 252.3 264.8 -27.2 -46.2 43.8
Turksat 2a 42.0E 252.3 264.8 -27.1 -46.2 43.8
Turksat 3a 42.0E 252.3 264.8 -27.1 -46.2 43.8
Express-am7 40.0E 253.8 266.3 -25.8 -46.7 43.3
Hellas-sat 2 39.0E 254.5 267.0 -25.1 -46.9 43.1
Eutelsat 33b 38.1E 255.2 267.6 -24.5 -47.1 42.9
Athena-fidus 38.0E 255.2 267.7 -24.4 -47.1 42.9
Paksat-1r 37.9E 255.3 267.8 -24.3 -47.1 42.9
Eutelsat 36a 36.1E 256.6 269.1 -23.1 -47.5 42.5
Eutelsat 36b 35.9E 256.7 269.2 -22.9 -47.5 42.5
W1r 33.1E 258.6 271.1 -21.0 -48.0 42.0
Eutelsat 8 west c 33.1E 258.6 271.1 -21.0 -48.0 42.0
Intelsat 702 32.9E 258.8 271.3 -20.8 -48.0 42.0
Intelsat new dawn 32.8E 258.9 271.3 -20.8 -48.0 42.0
Nato 4b 32.4E 259.1 271.6 -20.5 -48.1 41.9
Astra 5b 31.5E 259.7 272.2 -19.9 -48.2 41.8
Astra 2b 31.4E 259.8 272.3 -19.8 -48.2 41.8
Hylas 2 31.1E 260.0 272.5 -19.6 -48.3 41.7
Eutelsat 33a 30.9E 260.1 272.6 -19.4 -48.3 41.7
Arabsat-5a 30.5E 260.4 272.9 -19.1 -48.3 41.7
Raduga 28 -] 30.4E 260.5 273.0 -19.1 -48.3 41.7
Gorizont 21 -] 30.2E 260.6 273.1 -18.9 -48.4 41.6
Amc 14 29.5E 261.1 273.6 -18.4 -48.5 41.5
Xtar-eur 29.0E 261.4 273.9 -18.1 -48.5 41.5
Astra 2e 28.5E 261.8 274.3 -17.7 -48.6 41.4
Astra 2g 28.2E 262.0 274.5 -17.5 -48.6 41.4
Astra 2f 28.2E 262.0 274.5 -17.5 -48.6 41.4
Raduga 15 -] 28.2E 262.0 274.5 -17.5 -48.6 41.4
Astra 2a 28.0E 262.1 274.6 -17.4 -48.6 41.4
Badr-6 26.0E 263.4 275.9 -15.9 -48.8 41.2
Badr-4 26.0E 263.4 275.9 -15.9 -48.8 41.2
Badr-7 26.0E 263.4 275.9 -15.9 -48.8 41.2
Badr-5 25.9E 263.5 276.0 -15.8 -48.8 41.2
Eutelsat 25b 25.5E 263.8 276.3 -15.6 -48.9 41.1
Skynet 5b 25.0E 264.1 276.6 -15.2 -48.9 41.1
Alphasat 24.9E 264.2 276.7 -15.1 -48.9 41.1
Inmarsat 3-f5 24.5E 264.4 276.9 -14.8 -48.9 41.1
Astra 3b 23.4E 265.2 277.6 -14.0 -49.0 41.0
Eutelsat 21b 21.6E 266.3 278.8 -12.7 -49.1 40.9
Afristar 21.0E 266.7 279.2 -12.3 -49.1 40.9
Artemis 20.9E 266.8 279.3 -12.2 -49.1 40.9
Arabsat-5c 19.9E 267.5 279.9 -11.5 -49.2 40.8
Astra 1n 19.2E 267.9 280.4 -11.0 -49.2 40.8
Astra 1kr 19.2E 267.9 280.4 -11.0 -49.2 40.8
Astra 1l 19.2E 267.9 280.4 -11.0 -49.2 40.8
Astra 1m 19.2E 267.9 280.4 -11.0 -49.2 40.8
Amos-5 17.0E 269.3 281.8 -9.3 -49.2 40.8
Tianlian 1-03 16.9E 269.4 281.9 -9.3 -49.2 40.8
Eutelsat 16a 15.9E 90.1 102.6 -8.5 -49.2 40.8
Raduga 29 -] 14.8E 90.8 103.3 -7.7 -49.2 40.8
Sesat 14.5E 91.0 103.5 -7.5 -49.2 40.8
Comsatbw-2 13.2E 91.8 104.3 -6.5 -49.2 40.8
Eutelsat hot bird 13b 13.0E 92.0 104.5 -6.4 -49.2 40.8
Eutelsat hot bird 13c 13.0E 92.0 104.5 -6.4 -49.2 40.8
Eutelsat hot bird 13d 12.9E 92.0 104.5 -6.3 -49.2 40.8
Gorizont 9.9E 94.0 106.5 -4.1 -49.1 40.9
Eutelsat 10a 9.9E 94.0 106.5 -4.1 -49.1 40.9
Meteosat-9 9.7E 94.1 106.6 -3.9 -49.1 40.9
Eutelsat 9a 9.1E 94.5 107.0 -3.5 -49.0 41.0
Eutelsat ka-sat 9a 8.9E 94.7 107.1 -3.3 -49.0 41.0
Eutelsat 7b 7.0E 95.9 108.4 -1.9 -48.9 41.1
Eutelsat 7a 6.9E 96.0 108.5 -1.8 -48.9 41.1
Cz-3b r/b 6.7E 96.1 108.6 -1.7 -48.9 41.1
Skynet 4e 5.8E 96.7 109.2 -1.0 -48.8 41.2
Ses-5 5.0E 97.2 109.7 -0.4 -48.7 41.3
Astra 4a 4.8E 97.4 109.9 -0.2 -48.7 41.3
Meteosat-8 3.7E 98.1 110.6 0.6 -48.6 41.4
Eutelsat 3b 3.1E 98.5 111.0 1.0 -48.5 41.5
Rascom-qaf 1r 3.0E 98.6 111.1 1.1 -48.5 41.5
Meteosat-10 0.2W 100.7 113.2 3.5 -48.1 41.9
Thor 7 0.6W 101.0 113.5 3.8 -48.0 42.0
Thor 5 0.8W 101.2 113.6 4.0 -48.0 42.0
Thor 6 0.9W 101.2 113.7 4.0 -48.0 42.0
Intelsat 10-02 1.0W 101.3 113.8 4.1 -48.0 42.0
Luch 1.1W 101.4 113.9 4.2 -48.0 42.0
Skynet 4c 1.3W 101.5 114.0 4.3 -47.9 42.1
Abs-3a 3.0W 102.7 115.2 5.6 -47.7 42.3
Star one c4 3.3W 102.9 115.4 5.8 -47.6 42.4
Amos-3 4.0W 103.4 115.9 6.4 -47.5 42.5
Amos-2 4.0W 103.4 115.9 6.4 -47.5 42.5
Thor iii 4.3W 103.6 116.1 6.6 -47.4 42.6
Eutelsat 5 west a 4.9W 104.0 116.5 7.0 -47.3 42.7
Syracuse 3b 5.3W 104.3 116.8 7.3 -47.2 42.8
Gorizont 11 -] 6.0W 104.8 117.3 7.9 -47.1 42.9
Nilesat 201 7.0W 105.5 118.0 8.6 -46.9 43.1
Nilesat 102 7.0W 105.5 118.0 8.6 -46.9 43.1
Eutelsat 7 west a 7.2W 105.6 118.1 8.8 -46.8 43.2
Eutelsat 8 west b 8.0W 106.2 118.7 9.4 -46.7 43.3
Express-am44 11.0W 108.4 120.9 11.6 -46.0 44.0
Tdrs 9 12.0W 109.1 121.6 12.3 -45.7 44.3
Eutelsat 8 west a 12.6W 109.6 122.1 12.8 -45.5 44.5
Express-am8 14.0W 110.7 123.1 13.8 -45.1 44.9
Express-a4 14.2W 110.8 123.3 14.0 -45.1 44.9
Telstar 12v 15.0W 111.4 123.9 14.5 -44.8 45.2
Telstar 12 15.0W 111.4 123.9 14.5 -44.8 45.2
Raduga-1 8 15.5W 111.8 124.3 14.9 -44.7 45.3
Inmarsat 3-f2 15.6W 111.9 124.4 15.0 -44.7 45.3
Abs-3 15.8W 112.0 124.5 15.1 -44.6 45.4
Luch 5b 16.2W 112.3 124.8 15.4 -44.5 45.5
Skynet 5c 17.9W 113.7 126.2 16.7 -43.9 46.1
Intelsat 901 18.0W 113.8 126.3 16.7 -43.9 46.1
Intelsat 7 18.2W 113.9 126.4 16.9 -43.8 46.2
Nss-7 20.0W 115.4 127.9 18.2 -43.2 46.8
Ses-4 22.0W 117.0 129.5 19.6 -42.4 47.6
Galaxy 11 22.2W 117.2 129.7 19.8 -42.4 47.6
Intelsat 905 24.5W 119.1 131.6 21.4 -41.4 48.6
Gorizont 30 -] 25.8W 120.3 132.8 22.3 -40.9 49.1
Intelsat 907 27.5W 121.8 134.3 23.5 -40.1 49.9
Eutelsat 12 west a 28.2W 122.4 134.9 23.9 -39.8 50.2
Intelsat 701 29.6W 123.7 136.2 24.9 -39.1 50.9
Hispasat 1e 30.0W 124.1 136.6 25.2 -38.9 51.1
Spainsat 30.0W 124.1 136.6 25.2 -38.9 51.1
Hispasat 1d 30.1W 124.2 136.6 25.2 -38.8 51.2
Intelsat 25 31.5W 125.5 138.0 26.2 -38.1 51.9
Hylas 1 33.5W 127.4 139.9 27.5 -37.0 53.0
Skynet 4f 34.0W 127.9 140.4 27.8 -36.7 53.3
Intelsat 903 34.5W 128.4 140.9 28.1 -36.4 53.6
Gorizont 31 -] 36.0W 129.9 142.4 29.1 -35.5 54.5
Nss-10 37.4W 131.3 143.8 29.9 -34.7 55.3
Telstar 11n 37.6W 131.5 144.0 30.0 -34.6 55.4
Xm-1 39.0W 133.0 145.5 30.9 -33.6 56.4
Ses-6 40.5W 134.6 147.1 31.8 -32.6 57.4
Raduga 42.0W 136.3 148.7 32.7 -31.6 58.4
Intelsat 11 43.0W 137.4 149.9 33.2 -30.9 59.1
Intelsat 9 43.1W 137.5 150.0 33.3 -30.8 59.2
Tdrs 12 43.5W 137.9 150.4 33.5 -30.5 59.5
Intelsat 14 45.0W 139.7 152.2 34.3 -29.4 60.6
Tdrs 6 46.7W 141.7 154.2 35.2 -28.0 62.0
Astra 1d 47.1W 142.2 154.6 35.4 -27.7 62.3
Nss-806 47.6W 142.8 155.2 35.7 -27.3 62.7
Astra 1h 47.7W 142.9 155.4 35.7 -27.2 62.8
Intelsat 1r 50.0W 145.7 158.2 36.8 -25.3 64.7
Intelsat 23 53.0W 149.5 162.0 38.2 -22.6 67.4
Gorizont 32 -] 53.5W 150.2 162.7 38.4 -22.1 67.9
Inmarsat 3-f4 54.0W 150.9 163.4 38.6 -21.6 68.4
Inmarsat 5-f2 55.0W 152.2 164.7 39.0 -20.7 69.3
Amazonas 1 55.4W 152.7 165.2 39.2 -20.3 69.7
Intelsat 805 55.5W 152.9 165.4 39.2 -20.2 69.8
Intelsat 34 55.5W 152.9 165.4 39.2 -20.2 69.8
Intelsat 21 58.0W 156.3 168.8 40.1 -17.7 72.3
Amazonas 3 60.9W 160.4 172.9 41.0 -14.7 75.3
Amazonas 2 61.0W 160.5 173.0 41.0 -14.6 75.4
Amazonas 4a 61.0W 160.5 173.0 41.0 -14.6 75.4
Echostar 12 61.4W 161.1 173.6 41.1 -14.2 75.8
Echostar 16 61.5W 161.2 173.7 41.2 -14.1 75.9
Echostar 15 61.7W 161.5 174.0 41.2 -13.9 76.1
Echostar 3 61.8W 161.7 174.2 41.2 -13.8 76.2
Telstar 14r 63.0W 163.4 175.9 41.5 -12.5 77.5
Tdrs 3 63.4W 164.0 176.5 41.6 -12.0 78.0
Brasilsat b2 63.4W 164.0 176.5 41.6 -12.0 78.0
Star one c1 65.0W 166.4 178.9 42.0 -10.3 79.7
Amc-3 67.0W 169.4 181.8 42.3 -8.0 82.0
Amc-4 67.0W 169.4 181.8 42.3 -8.0 82.0
Meteosat 11 70.0W 173.9 186.4 42.7 -4.6 85.4
Star one c2 70.0W 173.9 186.4 42.7 -4.6 85.4
Sirius fm-1 70.2W 174.2 186.7 42.7 -4.4 85.6
Arsat-1 71.8W 176.6 189.1 42.8 -2.5 87.5
Amc-6 72.0W 176.9 189.4 42.8 -2.3 87.7
Nimiq 5 72.7W 178.0 190.5 42.9 -1.5 88.5
Sirius fm-3 73.6W 179.4 191.9 42.9 -0.5 89.5
Goes 13 74.5W 180.8 193.3 42.9 0.6 90.6
Star one c3 75.0W 181.5 194.0 42.9 1.2 91.2
Intelsat 16 76.2W 183.4 195.9 42.8 2.6 92.6
Echostar 8 76.9W 184.4 196.9 42.8 3.4 93.4
Quetzsat 1 77.0W 184.6 197.1 42.8 3.5 93.5
Echostar 1 77.2W 184.9 197.4 42.8 3.7 93.7
Venesat-1 78.0W 186.1 198.6 42.7 4.6 94.6
Sky mexico-1 78.8W 187.3 199.8 42.6 5.6 95.6
Amc-2 80.9W 190.5 203.0 42.4 7.9 97.9
Arsat-2 81.1W 190.8 203.3 42.3 8.2 98.2
Gorizont 81.7W 191.7 204.2 42.2 8.8 98.8
Mms 3 81.9W 192.0 204.5 42.2 9.1 99.1
Nimiq 4 82.0W 192.2 204.6 42.2 9.2 99.2
Mms 2 82.1W 192.3 204.8 42.2 9.3 99.3
Amc-9 83.0W 193.6 206.1 42.0 10.3 100.3
Hispasat 1c 83.9W 195.0 207.5 41.8 11.3 101.3
Brasilsat b4 84.0W 195.1 207.6 41.8 11.4 101.4
Amc-16 85.0W 196.6 209.1 41.5 12.5 102.5
Xm-3 85.1W 196.7 209.2 41.5 12.6 102.6
Xm-5 85.2W 196.9 209.4 41.5 12.7 102.7
Raduga 16 -] 85.9W 197.9 210.4 41.3 13.5 103.5
Nimiq 86.6W 198.9 211.4 41.1 14.2 104.2
Ses-2 87.0W 199.5 212.0 41.0 14.6 104.6
Tksat-1 87.2W 199.8 212.3 41.0 14.8 104.8
Galaxy 28 89.0W 202.3 214.8 40.4 16.7 106.7
Galaxy 17 91.0W 205.1 217.6 39.7 18.7 108.7
Nimiq 6 91.1W 205.2 217.7 39.7 18.8 108.8
Brasilsat b3 91.9W 206.3 218.8 39.4 19.6 109.6
Satmex 5 92.1W 206.6 219.1 39.3 19.8 109.8
Galaxy 25 93.1W 207.9 220.4 39.0 20.8 110.8
Ico g1 93.7W 208.7 221.2 38.7 21.4 111.4
Spaceway 3 94.9W 210.3 222.8 38.2 22.5 112.5
Intelsat 30 95.0W 210.5 223.0 38.2 22.6 112.6
Galaxy 3c 95.0W 210.5 223.0 38.2 22.6 112.6
Sirius fm-5 96.0W 211.8 224.3 37.7 23.5 113.5
Echostar 6 96.2W 212.0 224.5 37.7 23.7 113.7
Galaxy 19 97.0W 213.0 225.5 37.3 24.4 114.4
Inmarsat 4-f3 98.5W 214.9 227.4 36.6 25.7 115.7
Galaxy 16 99.0W 215.5 228.0 36.4 26.1 116.1
Spaceway 2 99.1W 215.7 228.2 36.3 26.2 116.2
Directtv-14 99.2W 215.8 228.3 36.3 26.3 116.3
Directv 11 99.2W 215.8 228.3 36.3 26.3 116.3
Directv 8 100.8W 217.7 230.2 35.5 27.6 117.6
Ses-1 101.0W 218.0 230.5 35.4 27.8 117.8
Directv 9s 101.1W 218.1 230.6 35.3 27.9 117.9
Directv 4s 101.2W 218.2 230.7 35.3 27.9 117.9
Sdo 101.2W 218.2 230.7 35.3 27.9 117.9
Skyterra 1 102.1W 219.3 231.8 34.8 28.7 118.7
Gorizont 6 -] 102.7W 220.0 232.5 34.5 29.1 119.1
Directv 10 102.8W 220.1 232.6 34.4 29.2 119.2
Directv 12 102.8W 220.1 232.6 34.4 29.2 119.2
Directv 15 102.8W 220.1 232.6 34.4 29.2 119.2
Spaceway 1 102.9W 220.2 232.7 34.4 29.3 119.3
Ses-3 103.0W 220.3 232.8 34.3 29.4 119.4
Amsc 1 103.3W 220.7 233.2 34.2 29.6 119.6
Goes 14 104.6W 222.2 234.7 33.4 30.6 120.6
Amc-18 105.0W 222.6 235.1 33.2 30.9 120.9
Goes 3 105.1W 222.7 235.2 33.2 30.9 120.9
Amc-15 105.1W 222.7 235.2 33.2 30.9 120.9
Echostar 17 107.1W 225.0 237.5 32.0 32.4 122.4
Anik f1r 107.3W 225.2 237.7 31.9 32.5 122.5
Anik g1 107.3W 225.2 237.7 31.9 32.5 122.5
Anik f1 107.3W 225.2 237.7 31.9 32.5 122.5
Msat m1 107.4W 225.3 237.8 31.8 32.6 122.6
Raduga 7 -] 110.0W 228.1 240.6 30.3 34.3 124.3
Echostar 11 110.0W 228.1 240.6 30.3 34.3 124.3
Directv 5 110.1W 228.2 240.7 30.2 34.4 124.4
Echostar 10 110.2W 228.3 240.8 30.2 34.4 124.4
Anik f2 111.1W 229.2 241.7 29.6 35.0 125.0
Wildblue-1 111.2W 229.3 241.8 29.6 35.1 125.1
Terrestar-1 111.6W 229.7 242.2 29.3 35.3 125.3
Eutelsat 113 west a 113.0W 231.1 243.6 28.4 36.1 126.1
Mexsat 3 114.7W 232.8 245.3 27.3 37.1 127.1
Eutelsat 115 west b 114.9W 233.0 245.5 27.2 37.2 127.2
Viasat-1 115.1W 233.2 245.7 27.1 37.3 127.3
Xm-4 115.2W 233.3 245.8 27.0 37.4 127.4
Morelos 3 115.8W 233.9 246.4 26.6 37.7 127.7
Sirius fm-6 116.1W 234.2 246.7 26.4 37.9 127.9
Eutelsat 117 west a 116.8W 234.8 247.3 25.9 38.3 128.3
Anik f3 118.7W 236.6 249.1 24.7 39.2 129.2
Echostar 7 118.8W 236.7 249.2 24.6 39.3 129.3
Echostar 14 118.9W 236.8 249.3 24.5 39.3 129.3
Directv 7s 119.1W 237.0 249.5 24.4 39.4 129.4
Galaxy 23 121.0W 238.7 251.2 23.1 40.3 130.3
Galaxy 18 122.9W 240.3 252.8 21.8 41.2 131.2
Amc-21 124.9W 242.1 254.6 20.4 42.0 132.0
Galaxy 14 125.0W 242.1 254.6 20.3 42.0 132.0
Galaxy 13 127.0W 243.8 256.3 18.9 42.8 132.8
Goes 1 -] 128.7W 245.2 257.7 17.7 43.4 133.4
Ciel-2 128.9W 245.4 257.9 17.5 43.5 133.5
Galaxy 12 129.0W 245.4 257.9 17.5 43.6 133.6
Amc-1 129.1W 245.5 258.0 17.4 43.6 133.6
Amc-11 131.0W 247.0 259.5 16.0 44.2 134.2
Goes 6 -] 132.9W 248.5 261.0 14.6 44.8 134.8
Galaxy 15 133.0W 248.6 261.1 14.5 44.9 134.9
Goes 15 134.7W 249.9 262.4 13.3 45.3 135.3
Amc-10 135.0W 250.1 262.6 13.1 45.4 135.4
Ge 7 135.0W 250.1 262.6 13.1 45.4 135.4
Raduga 21 -] 137.6W 252.0 264.5 11.1 46.1 136.1
Amc-8 139.0W 253.1 265.6 10.1 46.4 136.4
Raduga 140.5W 254.2 266.6 9.0 46.8 136.8
Goes 5 -] 141.8W 255.1 267.6 8.0 47.1 137.1
Raduga 25 -] 160.1W 267.5 279.9 -5.7 49.2 139.2
Gorizont 10 -] 166.1W 91.4 103.9 -10.2 49.2 139.2
Tdrs 5 167.9W 92.6 105.0 -11.5 49.2 139.2
Raduga 17 -] 169.1W 93.3 105.8 -12.4 49.1 139.1
Tdrs 11 173.1W 96.0 108.5 -15.3 48.9 138.9
Tdrs 10 174.0W 96.6 109.1 -15.9 48.8 138.8
Astra 3a 176.8W 98.4 110.9 -17.9 48.5 138.5
Nss-9 176.9W 98.5 111.0 -18.0 48.5 138.5
Yamal 300k 177.0W 98.6 111.1 -18.1 48.5 138.5
Intelsat 18 180.0W 100.6 113.1 -20.2 48.1 138.1
The Details

SFO solves a problem becoming more important as we become more reliant on satellite communications. Basically, there is now a ring of very expensive jewels circling the earth in a special orbit. Science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke first had the idea that a particular altitude would cause a satellite to appear motionless to the revolving earth below. That orbital height, about 22,300 miles, perfectly balances a satellite's orbital velocity with the earth's rotational velocity. This means we can install satellite dishes that point to particular locations in the sky, and the satellites won't drift out of view.

Because all the satellites lie directly over the equator, and because they are all at the same altitude, the mathematics required to produce viewing angles is relatively simple. In fact, the challenges in the design of this page (and of the similar Java application Satellite Finder) lay more in the area of managing a huge database of ZIP codes and associated positions that is presently over 40,000 records in size.

SFO will remember a ZIP code you enter, and when you return to this page (assuming you have cookies enabled), it will recompute your last ZIP code entry. But if you want to tell SFO which ZIP code to compute without actually entering it, just produce an URL (Uniform Resource Locator, a fancy term for a Web address) that looks like this:

http://www.arachnoid.com/satfinderonline/index.php?zipcode=98339

Some users will need to enter position coordinates directly, without using the ZIP code database. One can type in coordinates by hand, but again, if you want to compute a particular position without having to manually enter the values, create an URL like this:

http://www.arachnoid.com/satfinderonline/index.php?lat=42&lng=-120

Using this system, one could create a personal list of URLs containing frequently-used ZIP codes or positions, and click the one needed for a specific purpose without having to hand-enter the values.

Remember these rules:

  • The SFO database doesn't contain all ZIP codes, only (more or less) those for cities with more than 15,000 people. To compute viewing angles for a location without a listed ZIP code, either:

    • Choose a nearby city or type in a specific ZIP code (there are many more ZIP codes than there are city names), or
    • Type in a geographical position.

  • If you elect to enter a geographical position, remember the entries can be expressed in decimal degrees, or degrees and decimal minutes, as shown in these example entries for 40° 12.5' north:

    • 40 degrees, 12.5 minutes
    • 40.20833 degrees, 0 minutes

    Remember if you choose to make a single decimal degree entry as in the second example above, be sure the minute value is set to zero.

  • Position entries that are part of an URL (as in the earlier example) can only be in decimal degrees.
  • When creating a position URL, North latitudes and East longitudes are positive, South latitudes and West longitudes are negative. This doesn't apply to entries into the page itself, where the provided N/S and E/W radio checkboxes create the hemispherical information.
  • Turning now to the data table, the columns are:

    • "Sat Name": The common name of a particular satellite.
    • "Sat Lng": The geographical longitude of the satellite, its position along the geostationary orbit in Earth-centered coordinates. Specifically, a satellite with a listed orbital longitude of -120° would lie directly above Earth's equator at a terrestrial longitude of 120° West.
    • "Az(t)": The true-North azimuthal angle for the satellite at the chosen site. The Azimuth represents a horizontal circle measured in degrees:

      • 0° = North
      • 90° = East
      • 180° = South
      • 270° = West

    • "Az(m)": As above, but for a magnetic North reference rather than True. This number is more useful for a typical field installation where the simplest way to measure azimuth is with a magnetic compass.
    • "El": An elevation angle in degrees, with 0° = horizontal and 90° = vertical. Some satellites will be listed with negative elevation numbers — these represent positions below the local horizon.
    • "Skew": This specialized value is only useful for dishes that pick up more than one satellite. These dishes must be rotated along their aiming axis (skewed) to accommodate the relationship between local horizontal and the relative tilt of the geostationary orbit at the chosen location. By convention, a zero skew angle means the dish is level with the horizon, while negative values mean the dish is rotated counterclockwise as viewed from the rear.

  • SFO computes magnetic declination using a special method that is quite accurate, more accurate than needed for satellite dish pointing. Remember when using a magnetic compass in the field that virtually all present dishes are fully or partly ferrous and will spoil the compass reading unless the compass is well removed from the dish itself.
  • The satellite list includes a special pseudo-satellite marked "Dish 500 calibration". This entry produces a pointing angle for the common DishNetwork "Dish 500" product, the perpendicular of which should be aimed directly between the 110° and 119° satellites (I have no special relationship with DishNetwork).
  • If there are other similar dishes that require special pointing angles, or if there are satellites in common television service that are not in the list above, I would appreciate hearing from interested readers with this kind of information — post to my message page.
  • For readers who need a customized satellite list, I recommend Satellite Finder, my free Java version of this program. It has a plain-text satellite list that is easy to edit for special purposes.
  • Be sure to visit the Google Play Store and pick up my free, advanced Android satellite finder app — it uses the device's camera to project an image of satellite positions against the sky.
 

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