--- Robert Clark <bobbygc2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > Definitive proof would be given by telescope > observations. This page shows images by a 1 meter > scope of Mir and ISS at around 400 km altitude: > > Gallery - Artificial Satellites. > http://www.tsm.toyama.toyama.jp/curators/aroom/satellite/index.htm > > These space stations are around 30 to 40 meters > wide > at their widest dimensions. So at 2000 km altitude > and > 1/5th the size, the object in question would appear > 1/25th the size of the stations in these images. You > could probably resolve its shape. Of course a 2 > meter > scope could do better. > The largest amateur scopes seem to be of size 1 meter. Two meter and larger scopes are available at universities. Some meter sized scopes available to amateurs: The Searchers. The World's Largest Amatuer Telescope Draws Scientists to the Wilderness. http://www.titanmag.com/2004/searchers/index.htm Dan Bakken & Hercules. http://www.runway.net/pilots/dan/welcome.html The observatory of Puimichel. http://www.groupeastronomiespa.be/pui.htm The Faulkes telescope project might be especially useful. It provides access to two meter scopes for educational purposes: Faulkes Telescope Web Site. "The Faulkes Telescope Project is the education arm of Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network (LCOGTN). "Our aim is to provide free access to robotic telescopes and a fully supported education programme to encourage teachers and students to engage in research-based science education. "Access to our resources and those of our partners is provided at no charge to teachers and students." http://faulkes-telescope.com/information/about_us Bob Clark __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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