Re: Mir Marathon

From: tlj18@juno.com
Date: Mon Jun 26 2000 - 13:38:57 PDT

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> "MIR's orbit lines up with the terminator June 28 - July 2 so it can 
> be seen
> on every pass all night long, 4 or 5 passes from northern latitudes"

What precisely does the word "terminator" mean in this regard?  I know
what "terminator" means in regard to planetary astronomy, but I don't
think it has the same meaning here.

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