Subj : Satellite Antenna
To   : Kusho
From : Spaceman Spiff
Date : Sun Aug 29 2004 06:35 pm

  Re: Satellite Antenna
  By: Kusho to Belly on Sun Aug 29 2004 02:27 am

 >   Re: Satellite Antenna
 >   By: Belly to Spaceman Spiff on Sat Aug 28 2004 06:30 pm
 > 
 >  > No, I meant I used it to track the ISS so I could show my son VISUALLY wi
 >  > binoculars... That sucker moves pretty fast.
 > 
 > Yea went outside and used to watch iridium flares on long shifts down in
 > panama..  have seen sattys also scoot across the sky but never figured out
 > which one it was...
 > 
 > check out http://satobs.org/iridium.html   these are really neat.  get reall
 > bright when their pannels line up with the sun.
 > 
 > Kusho
 > 
In the summer we sit out back by the pool at night, we are near the Philly
International flight path not to mention several military bases in the area, so
we look up and see a lot of air traffic. Every once in a while I see what i
think are satellites. I watched one go a third of the way across the sky and it
seemed to vanish. Either it went into the Earths shadow or the panals changed
angle? (most probable and rational explanations)

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