At 11:22 PM 2/6/97 -0500, you wrote: >On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, Allen Thomson wrote: >> It's getting a little hard to keep track of methods for obtaining >> high-resolution images of satellites using ground-based telescopes. > >Has anyone tried for real goodies like Lacrosse, KH, Noss? > >If not, why not? > >Jay Respler Jay, I can quite understand why a publicly funded institution like BOM would want to keep out of controversy by not showing pictures of classified objects. There must be plenty of politicians ( and would-be politicians) to the right of center in US who would use such a situation to their advantage, and the public institutions disadvantage. Looking up the associated web pages of the URL Allen Thompson posted The researcher Prof Schultz is obviously dependent on USAF for research data and funds, he is unlikely to rock the boat. It just needs a private individual to build a system like the Boston Museum of Science, who doesnt mind a few slings and arrows. Tony Beresford [Adelaide So. Australia]