Re: amateur photos of Iridium

From: Leo Barhorst (l.barhorst@upcmail.nl)
Date: Mon Jul 08 2013 - 05:09:11 UTC

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    The Iridium satellites are 3.5 m long, about 1 m across, and have 2 solar 
    panels.
    But the flares come from the 1 x 2 m flat antenna panels.
    
    Leo Barhorst
    
    -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- 
    From: George Roberts
    Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 5:43 AM
    To: SeeSat-L
    Subject: Re: amateur photos of Iridium
    
    > The Iridium satellites at ~3 meters long (if
    
    So 30 times smaller.  And also much farther away.  So I don't think you can
    get any detail.
    
    - George Roberts
    
    
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