RE: Amsat P3D Laser experiment

From: Tony Beresford (aberesford@iprimus.com.au)
Date: Tue Oct 24 2000 - 07:58:47 PDT

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    At 23:36 24/10/00 , Dale Ireland wrote:
    >If you don't have "night viewers" you might try seeing it using many
    >consumer digital cameras with displays on the back like my Olympus 2020z and
    >the Sony low light video cam. These are very sensitive to IR like this
    >laser. They are sensitive well below 835nm.
    
    >When the satellite goes over just point you camera at it and watch the
    >display screen.
    >Dale Ireland
    I think the range might be a little too much for that Dale,
    remember Phase 3D is in a 16 hour eccentric orbit with apogee
    over the Northern hemisphere isnt it.
    Tony Beresford  ( AMSAT LM 959)
    
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