On 07/25/11 19:04, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL wrote: > At 05:38 PM 7/25/2011 -0400, you wrote: >> On 07/25/11 14:27, Clint Bradford wrote: >> > NASA PHOTO - >> > >> > http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/573236main_iss028e018218_full.jpg >> > >> >> This doesn't make any sense to me. It looks like a launch, not a >> descent. >> If the shuttle went down at that angle it would be toast. >> >> I think they got their captions wrong? >> >> --STeve > > > I thought that too until I took another look at it. This is a two > dimensional view of three dimensional space, so things in the photo > might give a different impression than what is described by it. The > decent only looks step because the earth is a sphere and the orbiter's > track in this view is away from the ISS. > > 73 > KB7ADL >
I'm struggling to 'get' this. It's certainly an interesting optical illusion, or whatever this kind of misleading effect is... Thanks, I'll ponder this! --STeve Andre' wb8wsf en72 _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
