Satellite Finder Online

  • Has anyone done a satellite finder that shows the satellite relative to the stars at a particular time, instead of relative to the horizon and the pole?

    For instance, suppose I'm trying to figure out if I have visibility to a particular DirectTV satellite from my home. Instead of being told it is at 176 degrees from North and at an elevation of 27 degrees, I'd rather be told that at 9:30 that night it will be in the middle of Orion, between Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, and Orion's belt, and shown a star chart marking exactly where it will be.

    It's a lot easier to go out and see if I can see that part of Orion than to go futzing around with a compass and a protractor.

  • pair it with https://satsignature.com where you can watch the satellite signals.