Best mobile apps to identify space stations and satellites
Orbitrack's Search menu begins with Special Interest Satellites, those that will be visible tonight, newly launched satellites, space stations, and bright satellites. Next up are sections for Weather & Earth Resources, Communication, Navigation, Scientific, and Miscellaneous satellites, each divided into sub-categories with the entries listed in alphabetical order. Satellites that are above your horizon now are highlighted with brighter text.
Alerts appear on your device's lock screen. In the main Settings menu, you can adjust the amount of advanced warning time and view and cancel alerts. I recommend enabling Sort Lists by Pass Time and showing Visible Passes Only - unless you are a Ham radio operator who wants to know when satellites are passing during the daytime.
Sky View displays the sky at your location, or from any other location in the app's database. Satellites are shown with labeled green symbols. There's an option to also draw the selected satellite's orbit, which is my preference. The number of satellites shown can be controlled by adjusting the magnitude limit value. The default value of 6.0 is too dim to see with the naked eye but is well within reach of binoculars.
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