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- From: labelle@hfglobe.intel.com (George La Belle)
- Subject: Eyeballing satellites???
- Message-ID: <C1FIH6.36u@hfglobe.intel.com>
- Organization: Intel Corporation
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 21:31:51 GMT
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- Can anyone help me with this?
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- 1) Satellites in orbit can be seen (by reflected light) going
- overhead at night. How large would it have to be to make out what
- it is? (not a point source).
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- 2) What is the smallest thing that can be seen with the naked eye?
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- 3) What distance away is the space shuttle, when orbiting?
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- Thanks,
- George
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