FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions.

I saw satellite pass yesterday at 20:00, which satellite it might be?
You can check it very easily using Orbitron. To make it, please:
   • click 'Load TLE' button and choose VISUAL.TXT file,
   • track all satellites by choosing Track all in satellite list's context menu,
   • switch to Simulation mode pressing Ctrl + End,
   • enter time interesting you in EditBox on center of Main Panel,
   • set jump interval to 0.5 minutes using ComboBoxes bellow,
   • choose Radar viewport (Ctrl + 2),
   • scroll the time (Ctrl + -, Ctrl + +).
Look at radar, watching illuminated satellites for their placements and directions. Situation should be clear, if not check also visual magnitude of object by clicking on it and look at Info panel.

I have slow computer what can I do to speed up the application?
There is some things, you can do to make Orbitron faster:
   • track only few or one satellite,
   • unselect active satellite if you don't need it,
   • turn off world map night shadow and/or terminator,
   • don't use 1 second refresh interval.

NODAR, UTC, AOS what the hell is it?
See glossary.

I want to see TLE data for selected satellite, is it possible?
Yes, of course. Please choose Sat/Orbit info bottom panel, then click right mouse buton on satellite name. It's all!

Can you put 'Autoselect satellite after AOS' option?
I think its a bad idea (I don't like pseudo-intelligent applications). Orbitron shows AOS notification in footer, you can press Alt+~ to select notification context satellite.

I dont like to use decimal degrees!
Please, go to the General tab in Setup and choose DMS output of Lon/Lat. You can enter your coordinates in DMS notation as is described here.

After Orbitron 2.0 installation, my old configuration files don't work!
Because of big changes in Orbitron 2.0, old configuration files are no longer compatible. Sorry...

Orbitron Screen Saver doesn't work when Orbitron is running, is it a bug?
No. At first I allow to run one instance of my application, at second it could look bizarre to see "Orbitron on Orbitron", at third any screen saver is turned off when you are running Orbitron (there are some reasons for that).

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