Re: Lurker Speaks

From: Tom Wagner (sciteach1950@home.com)
Date: Thu Dec 13 2001 - 20:42:43 EST

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    Does anyone participate in this?
    
    WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MEASURE STARSHINE 3's MIRROR FLASH RATE
    It's important for us to find out how fast Starshine 3's mirrors are
    reflecting flashes of sunlight, early in the satellite's orbital life.
    Please use the following instructions to time the flashes and then email
    your results to gilmoore12@aol.com .
    
    1. Borrow or buy a digital stop watch. It doesn't need to be expensive.
    2. Go to your computer, get on the Internet, and log on to
    Heavens-Above.Com.
    3. Select your city or town from the huge data base on that web site.
    4. Click on "Starshine 3" from the ten day satellite sighting prediction
    menu
    5. Look at the various displayed opportunities to view Starshine 3 from your
    location.
    6. Pick one, click on its highlighted date, and print out the star charts
    for that sighting prediction.
    7. Decide on a viewing location. It should be as far away from lights, trees
    and buildings as possible.
    8. Go outside a few minutes ahead of the specified time, so your eyes can
    adjust to the dark.
    9. When you see Starshine 3's first flash, start the stop watch. Count five
    flashes, including the first one, and stop the watch.
    10. Email your stop watch reading to gilmoore12@aol.com
    
    See:
    http://azinet.com/starshine/flash_rate.html
    
    Tom
    Iowa
    USA
    
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