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Is it possible to see if a satellite is in range

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I want to build a satellite tracking station with pyephem and i need a function to see if a satellite is in range and wat its Alt/Azim are

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#1

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Brandon Rhodes (brandon-rhodes) said : 		#2

The .next_pass() function of an EarthSatellite is very popular for learning when a satellite will next appear over the horizon. You can also simply ask for its altitude and position, and see if it is above the horizon.

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