2021 September 14th: Hubble and Tiangong transit predictions
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It is now possible to calculate upcoming solar and lunar transits for two more satellites: Hubble Space Telescope and Tiangong (also known as the Chinese Space Station). This option is enabled by default. Keep in mind that:
Bartosz Wojczyński
- The calculations will take up to 3 times longer with the new satellites enabled.
- As a result of small orbital inclination, Hubble transits can only be observed reasonably high in the sky between latitudes 35° north and south. For Tiangong, the cutoff latitude is around 45°
- Compared to the ISS, both satellites are much more challenging to observe due to their smaller apparent dimensions.
Bartosz Wojczyński