How can I detect satellite?

Question

Last night I was in balcony and I saw two lights in the sky moving continuously east-to-west and west-to-east. I'm sure those are not fighter jets, were those satellites? Is there any way to find out if there are satellites over your head taking photos or just moving?

Answer 1

  You can see then just before dawn or just after sunset.

  They move slowly but perceptively and will disappear as they move out of the sunlight.

  

Answer 2

Download the free Orbitron sat tracking software--- and tell Sebastian thank you for giving it away for free.

http://www.stoff.pl/

Answer 3

this can be done by your own telescope ,that if you were fond of that things.

Answer 4

I also like to use heavens-above.com, you set your lat/long when you sign in.  They will tell you what's directly over head of where you live.  They have a table of all satelites, their time schedule, their direction, their brightness.  It's fun to watch the ISS when a space shuttle is up there, they follow each other before and after docking, it's amazing!

Answer 5

http://www.n2yo.com/ to track satellites. As to if they're taking photos, what difference will it make?

Answer 6

You can get a set of Two-Line elements from the internet and display them with tools like for example Heavensat.

Also, all satellites move. And all satellites have a purpose. Some make photos, others make satellite communication, again others make radar observations or intercept special radio communications.