Open Multiple Skytrace Window

The Multiple Skytrace window complements the Viewing Opportunities window by showing the same passes, this time projected against the local sky. Like the Viewing Opportunities window, the passes are filtered by specifying the minimum pass quality for display. The window is highly interactive. You use the mouse to click on any of the trace points to get detailed positional information as well as to open Single Skytrace, 3D Orbit View or Groundtrace windows for the pass. The mouse is also used to find the identity of celestial objects including stars, constellations and planets.

Screenshot of Multiple Skytrace Window

This window has many capabilities. You can:

Select elsets from user defined satellite groups.
Select viewing locations from in-memory list
Complimentary Local Horizon window gives another view of the same pass.
Animate in real time (or simulated time) using the animation dialog.
Use the Cone Filter to isolate passes through specific regions.
Customize the colors using the Colors page of the SatSpy Preferences dialog.
View the window in full screen mode for use on a laptop.
Log sightings in real-time.
Select your viewing times using convenient built-in functions.
Click on any skytrace tic-mark and view details about the pass including times, azimuth, elevation, range and percentage illumination.
Instantly go to a detailed skytrace for the pass, where you can annotate the pass to get times and to see the direction of motion.
Bring up the corresponding Viewing Opportunities window showing the same passes as skytraces against a common star background.
Open a Viewing Opportunities Table to see a more detailed summary of all of the computed passes.
Set pass quality criteria to "grade" the computed passes to suit your needs.