Re: [amsat-bb] Telescope satellite tracking

[Terry Bendell <ve3tkb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps we can convince a few alphabet soup agencies (CIA,FBI,NSA)
to "practice" their optical targeting on AO-40. Betcha they could!

:^)
 
73



on 7/7/02 7:47 PM, laura halliday at marsgal42@hotmail.com wrote:

> "William Leijenaar" <pe1rah@hotmail.com>
> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Maybe it is even possible to "see" what happened to AO40 ?
>> An right place has to be found where AO40 will be in Perigeum, in the
>> sunlight and the telescope in the dark. But I guess it is an interresting
>> idea :-)
> 
> Please work out the angle an object 2 meters across
> subtends at a distance of 1100 km (i.e. perigee)
> and compare the result with the resolution of
> earthbound telescopes. Please also compare it with
> the size of other celestial objects.
> 
> Laura Halliday VE7LDH     "Que les nuages soient notre
> Grid: CN89lg                    pied a terre..."
> ICBM: 49 16.57 N 123 0.24 W        - Hospital/Shafte
> 
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