Aircraft Tracker V1.1| Homebrewed Aircraft Tracking System Version 1.1: A have replaced the old “chase motor” with a more powerful one for faster slew speeds needed during overhead passes.
Aircraft details: Boeing 777-31H(ER) Emirates, Cebu to Clark, 15000 ft | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Xiamen Air, Melbourne to Xiamen, 38000 ft | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Air New Zealand Auckland to Hong Kong, 38000 ft | Airbus A350-941, China Eastern Airlines, Sydney to Shanghai, 34000 ft | 9 April 2026, Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
Aircraft Tracker V1 | I am currently developing an automated aircraft tracking system, now in its first version. This video was recorded on 7 April 2026 using a custom-modified telescope designed to track high-altitude aircraft, captured from our roof deck in Cavite, Philippines. Aircraft details: Airbus A350-941 Cathay Pacific CPA162 from Sydney to Hong Kong B-LRQ at altitude of 43,000 ft and ground speed of 883 km/h passing above Bacoor, Cavite on 7 April 2026, captured using an 8 inch Celestron SCT at 1135 mm (with reducer) and a DSLR camera on a homebrewed automated aircraft tracking system.
Photos of High-Altitude Aircraft Passing Above Bacoor, Cavite on 02 April 2026, 4-5:30 pm | All images were captured using a telescope and a DSLR.
Boeing 747-409 (BDSF) Brisbane to Hongkong Terra Avia TVR4713 ER-BAS at 38,000 ft above Bacoor, Cavite, on 02 April 2026, 4:43 pm | Pentax KP DSLR on a 1135 mm focal length 8 inch SCTBoeing 777-3B5(ER) Korean Airlines KAL437 HL-8275 36,000 ft Seoul to Jakarta | 03 April 2026, 5:41 pm | Pentax KP DSLR on a 1135 mm focal length 8 inch SCTBoeing 787-9 Dreamliner Melbourne to Xiamen, Xiamen Air CXA804 B-7838 at 38,000 ft above Bacoor, Cavite on 02 April 2026, 4:47 pm | Pentax KP DSLR on a 1135 mm focal length 8 inch SCTAirbus A330-343 Capital Airlines CBJ480 B-1042 38,000 ft Sydney to Qingdao, 03 April 2026, 5:44 pm | Pentax KP DSLR on a 1135 mm focal length 8 inch SCTAirbus A350-941 Sydney to Shanghai, China Eastern Airlines CES562 B-307Y at 38,000 ft above Bacoor, Cavite, on 02 April 2026, 4:22 pm | Pentax KP DSLR on a 1135 mm focal length 8 inch SCTAirbus A350-941 Brisbane to Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific CPA150 B-LRM at 38,000 ft above Bacoor, Cavite, on 02 April 2026, 5:17 pm | Pentax KP DSLR on a 1135 mm focal length 8 inch SCTBoeing 787-9 Dreamliner Melbourne to Shanghai, Shanghai Airlines CES738 B-1113 at 34,000 ft above Bacoor, Cavite on 02 April 2026, 4:14 pm | Pentax KP DSLR on a 1135 mm focal length 8 inch SCTAirbus A321-271NX Cebu Pacific CEB477 RP-C4122 7473 ft Manila to Bacolod 02 April 2026, 4:05 pm | Pentax KP DSLR on a 1135 mm focal length 8 inch SCT
Night Sky in Focus 