At 06:29 4/10/01 , you wrote: >Dear List, > > Does anyone have a magnitude estimate for the recently launched >Sunshine 3 satellite? Anthony firstly its Starshine 3. Secondly this was actually discussed quite thoroughly before the launch on this list. The 94cm diameter sphere is painted black for thermal reasons, and so bewten flashes from the mirrors you will need a telescope or large binoculars( 20x80 for example) to see it. Flashes from the individual mirrors ( 2.5cm diameter) should reach 0 magnitude or better with optimum conditions, based on the rule that 1 square meter of mirror at 1000km gives a -8 mag flash tony beresford ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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