<p>It can be obtained from the internet archive of amsat ftp server.</p>

<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120412030910/https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/software/PC/tracking/moonkeps.zip" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://web.archive.org/web/20120412030910/https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/software/PC/tracking/moonkeps.zip</a></p>

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2018-11-08T21:51:03.860Z
2018-11-08T21:51:03.860Z
James K
<p>Does anyone know where I could obtain a program called Moonkeps? It was an old MsDos based program that produced, I believe, the Keplerian elements for tracking the Moon and also the Sun. I wish to control a rotator for tracking the Sun for a project I am messing with. Dave.</p>

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2018-11-08T18:16:29.640Z
There are several questions about tracking the Sun and Moon with good answers here. If you would like to explore something besides MsDos, then you have a lot of options. Have a look at these [1](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/a/27749/7982), [2](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/a/18029/7982), [3](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/a/27961/7982) and see if anything there looks useful. If you mention more about what you are doing I am sure there are more ways to do this.
uhoh
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2018-11-08T20:42:20.603Z
Hello and thanks for the replies. I am trying to use things that I already have. I have a program and interface called Fodtrack. This utilises a printer port and also will not run under Win 10. I have an old laptop that still has Win 95 so will run the Dos program ok and it also has the printer port too, so I was trying to press these items into service. I have tried the Amsat link to the Moonkeps.zip, but the site is not available. Dave.
David Vranch
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2018-11-08T21:29:04.540Z
Hello. Maybe I should add. Years ago, I used to be a member of a group called RIG and track weather satellites to display the live pictures on a pc. I built a rotator and fitted a 1 meter dish, to track hi-res HRPT satellites, but never followed it through. So i’m planning to cover the dish with silver Mylar, or maybe have it silvered/ chromed to make it reflective and place a small Stirling engine at the focus, hence the need to track the Sun.
David Vranch
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2018-11-08T22:47:49.037Z
You might also find it very interesting to explore [Retrocomputing SE](https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/) as well.
uhoh
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Moonkeps PC program
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# Moonkeps PC program

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-08)

Does anyone know where I could obtain a program called Moonkeps? It was an old MsDos based program that produced, I believe, the Keplerian elements for tracking the Moon and also the Sun. I wish to control a rotator for tracking the Sun for a project I am messing with. Dave.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There are several questions about tracking the Sun and Moon with good answers here. If you would like to explore something besides MsDos, then you have a lot of options. Have a look at these [1](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/a/27749/7982), [2](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/a/18029/7982), [3](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/a/27961/7982) and see if anything there looks useful. If you mention more about what you are doing I am sure there are more ways to do this.  
> **username_0**: Hello and thanks for the replies. I am trying to use things that I already have. I have a program and interface called Fodtrack. This utilises a printer port and also will not run under Win 10. I have an old laptop that still has Win 95 so will run the Dos program ok and it also has the printer port too, so I was trying to press these items into service. I have tried the Amsat link to the Moonkeps.zip, but the site is not available. Dave.  
> **username_0**: Hello. Maybe I should add. Years ago, I used to be a member of a group called RIG and track weather satellites to display the live pictures on a pc. I built a rotator and fitted a 1 meter dish, to track hi-res HRPT satellites, but never followed it through. So i’m planning to cover the dish with silver Mylar, or maybe have it silvered/ chromed to make it reflective and place a small Stirling engine at the focus, hence the need to track the Sun.  
> **username_1**: You might also find it very interesting to explore [Retrocomputing SE](https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/) as well.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-11-08. Score: 1

It can be obtained from the internet archive of amsat ftp server.

<https://web.archive.org/web/20120412030910/https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/software/PC/tracking/moonkeps.zip>


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