I can envision a government report tallying up all the amateur astronomers' futile satellite location queries as "thwarted terrorist attacks" to justify part of Dubya's war on terrorism costs.
Darrell ------------------------------- In a message dated 1/23/05 10:25:18 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The reality is that TLE's are based on Keplarian elements are not going to accurate enough for any thing but visual observation. Maybe someone with more knowledge on orbits could comment further. Hi: That's my opinion as well. Unfortunately, the government has a long track record of doing things that _sound_ good and show they are "doing something" about a "threat." ;-( Peace, Rod Mollise ___________________________________________________________________ Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/month -visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today! ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/TzSHvD/SOnJAA/79vVAA/1.XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To Post a message, send it to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
