ATV short animation

From: John Locker (john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2008 - 08:23:23 UTC

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    At comparitively low magnification and a range of about 350 km the eagle 
    eyed will be able to spot the solar arrays.
    I am not sure what config they are in.
    
    
    http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/ATViss.gif
    
    Some artists impressions show the arrays , spread , ">O<" fashion others 
    show them parallel  " =O= " , to me it looks like they are
    in the latter configuration....although that may change.
    
    In the last couple of frames...ISS is shown about 70 km further away.
    Estimated size of ATV , is slightly larger than Columbus , given the 
    difference in range ( Columbus can be seen quite well in the last frames ) 
    which ties in with known values.
    
    John
    
    
    
    
    
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