Aiming Satellite Dish

From: "Buck Turgidson" <jc_va@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:52:50 -0400

My neighbor just removed a giant tree, so I think I can now get a dish. A
few years ago, I remember that there was a website in which you put your
lat/long (or zip code), and it would tell you the date and time and which
the sun would be in the same spot as the satellite, for aiming purposes.

Does anyone know if this website still exists? I searched high and low and
can't find it. Thanks.

.

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