Moon tracking software is better than using Keplerian elements and satellite tracking programs for accurately calculating the Moon's position.
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Losing a laptop is no joking matter, and we’re sure you want to reclaim it as soon as possible.Fortunately, there are ways to track your laptop and pinpoint its location on a map for easier retrieval — or for reporting to the authorities. Let’s go over how to track for both Windows and Mac, as well as some in-depth tracking apps for even more security options. Finding a Windows laptopWith, Microsoft includes a Find My Device ability for devices using the operating system.
Enable this feature to help track your laptop when it goes missing.Step 1: Go to Update & Security in SettingsHead to your Start menu and type in Settings, then select the Settings option that appears. Once there, look for the section that says Update & Security, and select this.Step 2: Click Find My Device screenshotLook to the sidebar menu and find the option that says Find My Device and select it. In the window that appears, look for the header that says Find My Device: and see if it says on or off. If it says off, then select the Change button below to turn it on.Step 3: Sign with Microsoft account. ScreenshotWhenever you want to locate your laptop, and sign in with your account information. When you’re logged in to your Microsoft account, select the section labeled Devices.
On the Devices page, select the device you want to locate. On your laptop’s page, select Find my device.
You’ll then be taken to a page in which Microsoft will give you a map location for your device of where it was last detected, and when it was last detected. On the left side of the screen, if you click on the name of your device, a menu will pop up that may show more information about the laptop’s last known location as well as two options you can select: Find and Lock. Find will let you search for your laptop’s current location, not simply its last known location. Finding a Mac laptopOn Macs, the tracking feature is called Find My Mac, and it enables you to pinpoint the location of your laptop on a map for retrieval or reporting. Here’s how to get started.Step 1: Go to iCloud settingsOn your Mac, head to your menu and select System Preferences.
Here, go to the iCloud icon: This may require you to log in with your Apple account information if you haven’t already done so.Step 2: Click on Find My MacReview your iCloud features and look for the option to Find My Mac. Make sure the checkbox is selected to enable this feature. If not, check it, and then select Allow when iCloud asks you if you are sure.Step 3: Go to iCloud.comNow that the feature is turned on, you can locate your laptop by logging into with your Apple account. Once logged in (you may have to verify that you trust the device you are working on), select Find my iPhone to get started.Step 4: Find it on the mapYou should now be able to find a menu of all the devices associated with your account. Select your MacBook from this list, and iCloud will bring up a map showing you where it is. You can choose to have your Mac play a sound if you want to find it, or display a custom message on the screen, or you can even remotely lock your Mac with a password to prevent access. Extra tracking and protection appsThe native functions for both Windows and MacOS are fine if you want a quick way to track your laptop, but don’t offer a lot of extra security options.
If you want more protection, you’ll need to download additional software and set up a more complete tracking program. This is particularly helpful in case of theft.
We can recommend a couple of options you can get started with.: Prey is an excellent download that allows you to sign up multiple devices for tracking. When you mark a device as missing, Prey can track it for you and help you remotely lock your device, retrieve data from it, ring an alarm to find it, or wipe data from it completely to protect your privacy. The app can also create evidence reports with information on the device’s location and images taken from a device’s camera that the police can use to help recover your belongings. There are several different tiers of service, but the basic package is free and covers up to three devices.: Hidden is another top tier tracking app that’s specifically designed for MacOS and iOS devices, so if you have a MacBook you may want to look into this app as well. It can track location, take images, log keystrokes, record spoken messages, enable remote access and more. In addition to controlling your device from afar, you can also wipe data if necessary.
The Personal package for Hidden costs $2.99 per month to use and covers three Apple devices. The Basic package costs $1.67 per month and covers one Apple device.Editors' Recommendations.
By: Shawn Gano
JSatTrak is a Satellite tracking program written in Java. It allows you to predict the position of any satellite in real time or in the past or future. It uses advanced SGP4/SDP4 algorithms developed by NASA/NORAD or customizable high precision solvers to propagate satellite orbits. The program also allows for easy updating of current satellite tracking data via CelesTrak.com. Because this application was written in Java, it should run on almost any operating system or directly off the web using java web start!
To help get you started: (new v4.1.5 demo files) some older demo screenshots and saved files.
New Features in Version 4.2
- 2D Map: added options for drawing line widths (default = 2.0) and font size for labels (default = 12)
- 2D Map: Changed 2D image map scaling default to smooth (looks a lot better)
- 2D Map: Added 4 new higher resolution 2D Earth image maps: Earth_bathymetry_4k.jpg, Earth_no_clouds_8k.jpg, Earth_with_clouds_4k.jpg, Earth_no_ice_or_clouds_4k.jpg
- 2D Map: Change default 2D Earth image map to: Earth_bathymetry_4k.jpg
- 2D Map: Change default night fill color to full black
- 2D Map: Change default night fill alpha level to 0.6f
- 2D Map: change default background color to full black
- (beta) add ability to go full screen exclusive mode for 2D map. Added option in the windows menu (for currently selected selected 2d window). Known issues: problems escaping from full screen. Escape key listener/binding doesn't seem to be working.
- Satellite Browser: Added 9 new sub categories (TLE data sets) (v4.2.2)
New Features in Version 4.0/4.1 (Screen shot on Left)
- ECI plane grid visualization (3D) (v4.1)
- Custom Satellite node to load ephemeris from a file (v4.1)
- Many bug fixes (v4.0/4.1)
- Increased accuracy in coordinate system transformations (v4.0)
- New SGP4 Propagator based on the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI) version [ref: Vallado 2008] (v4.0)
- 3D sun shading effects (World Wind) (v4.0)
- More 3D view options
- Coordinate system selection for the satellite information dialog (J2000, TEME, MOD, TOD) (v4.0)
- Relicenced under LGPL v3 (v4.0)
- Saved files use zip compression resulting in significantly smaller file sizes (v4.0)
- NOTE: File format has changed, this version will not open the saved scenarios from older versions.
Features
Requires Java 1.6 - and uses NASA's World Wind Java SDK (included) and JOGL for 3D rendering (included for win).
- Real-time and non-real time tracking modes
- Orbital elements for over 3,000 satellites which are easily updated
- Ground stations: 800+ built in and the ability to create custom locations
- Tracking tool - includes tracking angles, polar plotting, and pass predictions (visible and radar) with elevation constraints
- 2D ground track display
- 3D globe with streamable high resolution imagery via NASA's World Wind SDK
- Capture 3D animations
- Custom Satellites using a mission designer interface with solver loops to allow for modeling of maneuvers
- Custom high precision propagation - 4th, 8th, and adaptive 7-8th order Runge-Kutta methods
- XML saving/loading of scenarios
- Command console using BeanShell
- Plugin capabilities using bean shell scripts
- Remote command server (and client) for sending commands to the application remotely over a TCP/IP connection
- Earth Coverage Analysis (screenshot, movie) (v3.2)
- Create movies of any window or entire app (v3.2)
- 3D model loader and new model centered view mode (ISS example) (v3.5)
- Full screen exclusive mode for 3D windows (v3.5)
- Nimbus look and feel support (screenshot) for java 1.6 update 10 or greater (v3.5)
- More 2D map images and ability to load customized maps (v3.5)
- Added 2D Earth lights night image effect (v3.5)
- Run script without displaying GUI (v3.6)
- TLE data importing and user defined datasets (see the readme in data/tle_user) (v3.7)
Current Version
![Iss Tracking Program For Mac Iss Tracking Program For Mac](http://www.work-sat.com/Tracking_files/Screen%20shot%202013-07-20%20at%2010.10.37%20AM.jpg)
- Version 4.2.2 (30 July 2019 - Added new TLE sets): Any OS Executable jar [old: Web Start(v4.0)]
For windows if you have a 32-bit version of Java installed - copy the files in the 'win32' directory into the main directory (overwriting the files) to get the 3D windows to work properly.
For windows just download the above file, unzip, and run the .exe. To run the executable jar on any other OS download and install JOGL for your OS and run the jar with the following command line options: java -Djava.library.path='/path/to/jogl/Libraries/' -jar JSatTrak.jar
Note: the executable download contains the JOGL binaries for 64-bit windows and for Mac OSX, if you are using a different platform please download the corresponding JOGL binaries and place them in the main folder (mac JOGL binaries).
Note: For mac / OSX (Mavericks,Yosemite) to get the 3D view to work you must use Apple's version of Java (which gets uninstalled after upgrading the OS). After installing that just use the included launcher (JSatTrak_Mac.app) to run JSatTrak.
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Note: for Linux (or other Systems):
(1) download the JOGL file for your architecture from https://jogamp.org/deployment/archive/master/jogl-old-1.1.1/
(2) download the gluegen file for your architecture from https://jogamp.org/deployment/archive/master/gluegen-old-1.0b6/
(3) unzip the files 'jogl-natives-linux-.jar' and 'gluegen-rt-natives-linux-.jar'
(4) move the following files to the JSatTrack main folder: libjogl_awt.so, libjogl_cg.so, libjogl.so, libgluegen-rt.so
(1) download the JOGL file for your architecture from https://jogamp.org/deployment/archive/master/jogl-old-1.1.1/
(2) download the gluegen file for your architecture from https://jogamp.org/deployment/archive/master/gluegen-old-1.0b6/
(3) unzip the files 'jogl-natives-linux-.jar' and 'gluegen-rt-natives-linux-.jar'
(4) move the following files to the JSatTrack main folder: libjogl_awt.so, libjogl_cg.so, libjogl.so, libgluegen-rt.so
Old Versions
- Version 4.2.1 (7 Nov 2018 - removed Shuttle TLEs): Windows Exe/Any OS Executable jar
- Version 4.2.0 (16 Aug 2018 - 2D map updates): Windows Exe/Any OS Executable jar
- Version 4.1.11 (21 Feb 2017 - Added Iridium NEXT TLE data, updates for java 7/8, bug fixes): Windows Exe/Any OS Executable jar
- Version 4.1 (10 July 2009): Web Start, Windows Exe/Any OS Executable jar
- Version 4.0 (21 June 2009): Web Start, Windows Exe/Any OS Executable jar
- Version 3.7.6 (24 Mar 2009): Web Start, Windows Exe/Any OS Executable jar
- Version 3.6.2 (11 Jan 2009): Web Start, Windows Exe/Any OS Executable jar
- Version 3.5.0 (7 August 2008): Web Start, Windows Exe/Executable jar
- Version 3.2.0 (9 May 2008): Web Start, Windows Exe, Executable jar
- Version 3.1.0 (22 Mar 2008): Web Start, Windows Exe, Executable jar
- Version 3.0.2 (13 Feb 2008): Web Start, Windows Exe, Executable jar
- Version 2.0: Web Start, Windows Exe, Executable jar (any OS - needs Jogl)
- Version 1.1: Web Start, Windows Exe, Executable jar (any OS)
Apache License v2.0: JSatTrak Version 4.1.4 and up are now maintained on GitHub: https://github.com/sgano/JSatTrak (started 27 Feb 2013)
JSatTrack-4.0-src.zip, JSatTrack-4.1-src.zip
JSatTrack-3.7.6-src.zip, JSatTrack-3.5.0-src.zip, JSatTrack-3.2.0-src.zip, JSatTrack-3.1.1-src.zip
(Created using the NetBeans IDE)
(old version 4.1.3 and lower) Get the latest source from SourceForge using a Subversion client.
If you like this program or have questions drop me a line:
e-mail: shawn[at]gano.name
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e-mail: shawn[at]gano.name
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- LATEST v4.1.5 - Interface (A-Train Constellation)
- LATEST v4.1.5 - Interface (ISS)
- Earth Coverage Analysis (screenshot, movie)
- Hohmann Transfer (Coming Soon!)
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