I am in Mauritius (indian Ocean) and want to point my 12 ft c band to true North. I have some problems with Mauritius: Satellite map, lat and long, and satellite TV dish pointing in Mauritius
It gives the following:
Latitude = -20.1436, Longitude = 57.5491
Lat = 20 degrees, 8.6 minutes South
Long = 57 degrees, 32.9 minutes East
If you want to point a satellite TV dish at the Satellite at = 57 East orbit longitude
Dish elevation= 66.4, Azimuth= 20.8 (magnetic compass), Polarisation= -1.5
Polar mounts only: Main angle= 20.6, Downward tilt= 3.0, Motor drive sideways angle= -0.6
From Satellite Alignment Soft(SAA)
I get this without the magnetic declination
57,0°E - NSS 703 Az 358.621 ° EL 66.288
adding 18 deg for magnetic declination would give me 358.621+18 = 16.621 ( magnetic compass) anyone to explain why satsig gives (20.8 instead of 16.21 or 16.8)
For elevation it's ok 90 - 20.6 - 3= 66.4 (or 90- 23.6 = 66.4)
Got this diagram from the internet help me understand the concept of polar axis angle and look angle.
It gives the following:
Latitude = -20.1436, Longitude = 57.5491
Lat = 20 degrees, 8.6 minutes South
Long = 57 degrees, 32.9 minutes East
If you want to point a satellite TV dish at the Satellite at = 57 East orbit longitude
Dish elevation= 66.4, Azimuth= 20.8 (magnetic compass), Polarisation= -1.5
Polar mounts only: Main angle= 20.6, Downward tilt= 3.0, Motor drive sideways angle= -0.6
From Satellite Alignment Soft(SAA)
I get this without the magnetic declination
57,0°E - NSS 703 Az 358.621 ° EL 66.288
adding 18 deg for magnetic declination would give me 358.621+18 = 16.621 ( magnetic compass) anyone to explain why satsig gives (20.8 instead of 16.21 or 16.8)
For elevation it's ok 90 - 20.6 - 3= 66.4 (or 90- 23.6 = 66.4)
Got this diagram from the internet help me understand the concept of polar axis angle and look angle.