In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:36:16 -0400: Hi,
Is it just my imagination, or is Odyssey covered in Gold foil? >On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 10:43 PM, <mix...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > >> So the moving object in the first series of photos could be Odyssey. > >WIth an orbital altitude of 250 miles and a span of 9.6 feet, Odyssey >subtends an angle of 0.015 degrees; so, if we see it, we see the sun's >reflection off the solar panels. Only then, we would see a flash, not >a continuous light as anyone who has observed an Iridium satellite >flare could attest. > >See your next one by inputting your coordinates: > >http://www.heavens-above.com/ > >T Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
