Re: Starshine update

From: Ed Cannon (ecannon@mail.utexas.edu)
Date: Tue Jan 01 2002 - 00:08:14 EST

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I'm wondering what the effect would be if the hundreds of 
little mirrors of a Starshine satellite were convex.  

Is EGP/Ajisai still rotating due to its high orbit?  Its 
diameter is 2.14 meters; mass is 685 kg.  Its apparently 
rapid rotation and the brightness of its flashes from 
such a high orbit make me wonder if quite a bit faster 
rotation would be better for Starshines.

Happy 2002 to everyone, with clear, dark nights!

Ed Cannon - ecannon@mail.utexas.edu - Austin, Texas, USA

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