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OA47

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Joined: 11/04/2012
Location: Australia
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Posted: 06:41am 10 Sep 2026
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I have a WIFI Pico connected to my Starlink and was wondering if I can extract the Lat and Long from the Starlink IP address. If I open 192.168.100.1 I am presented with a DIAGNOSTICS option and it gives the following information.
{
   "id": "ut*********-*********-********",
   "hardwareVersion": "mini1_panda_prod1",
   "softwareVersion": "2026.08.23.mr85294.1",
   "utcOffsetS": 36000,
   "hardwareSelfTest": "PASSED",
   "hardwareSelfTestCodes": [],
   "disablementCode": "OKAY",
   "stowed": false,
   "overageRateLimited": false,
   "alerts": {
       "dishIsHeating": false,
       "dishThermalThrottle": false,
       "dishThermalShutdown": false,
       "powerSupplyThermalThrottle": false,
       "motorsStuck": false,
       "mastNotNearVertical": false,
       "slowEthernetSpeeds": false,
       "softwareInstallPending": true,
       "obstructed": false
   },
   "alignmentStats": {
       "boresightAzimuthDeg": -148.5134735107422,
       "boresightElevationDeg": 73.849609375,
       "desiredBoresightAzimuthDeg": -165.0261688232422,
       "desiredBoresightElevationDeg": 64.61300659179688
   }
}


Can the current Lat and Long be calculated from the "alignmentStats"?

OA47
 
phil99

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Joined: 11/02/2018
Location: Australia
Posts: 3375
Posted: 08:04am 10 Sep 2026
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For a geostationary satellite if you know its Lat and Long you could calculate yours from Azimuth and Elevation (and vice versa).

The Starlink satellites are in low orbits moving at high speed and there would be several in view at any one time so I doubt the information provided is enough.
It is probably just for aiming the antenna panel for best average signal.
 
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