bluejay22 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 We`ve been enjoying some very nice weather here for a few days now, crystal clear blue skies if a little cold. Anyway, i have a 8" newt reflector telescope and for a bit of a lark i trained in on the high flying jets that pass overhead. Well, after a bit of jiggling trying to keep the jet in the eyepiece i was mightily impressed with the view. You could read "British Airways", "Air France" and KLM etc.So all good stuff. Then i thought with the internet and all perhaps there would be a resource somewhere that might provide an ident on the jets. Flightradar24.com take a bow. Realtime GPS transponders on board the aircraft tells you where it is over the globe.I zoom into my area and can identify the planes, where they are going and where they came from. I even noticed if you click on a moving plane a picture of that plane comes up, not one like it but that planes registration. As we don`t get too many clear blue skies, even in summer, i don`t suppose i`ll be spending much time at it but it was very interesting seeing how technology educates us all more and more. PS Even at 30,000 odd feet those Airbus 380`s are enormous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Lad you have way too much free time on your hands lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Looks closely and you'll probably see the skipper reading his paper..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Plane spotter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay22 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Lad you have way too much free time on your hands lol Possibly, but looking at your post count your doing more typing than shooting yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 15 all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay22 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Looks closely and you'll probably see the skipper reading his paper..... If i stick in the 5.7mm eyepiece i can read the stewardess` name tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Try plane finder or plane finderAR as an app on a smartphone.... That should get you started.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 If you have an apple device download plane finder tells you what plane make company where it's going etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 the 380 is even bigger on the ground at manchester.or better still my avatar belgian af f16,falcon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Who say's we are reading the paper? Total lies ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Who say's we are reading the paper? Total lies ;-) Yeah, they're just looking at the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 frightening when you see how many planes are up there at 1 time got to hand it to the air traffic control boys they do a good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 If you have an apple device download plane finder tells you what plane make company where it's going etc You don't even need an iPhone - http://planefinder.net/ Quite fascinating. Zoom in and then click on an aircraft. Incredible detail, and appears to be in real time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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