15 Aug
2008
15 Aug
'08
1:12 p.m.
Terminology: is a satellite in the sun, in the shade, illuminated... ?
I can say a satellite is visible, what's a simple was of saying it's illuminated by the sun?
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Yanko" wb3jfs@cox.net
It would also be used for trying to visually see the object. Especially helpful when the observer is in darkness but the satellite is illuminated. Just last week I saw the ISS pass over while it was fairly dark, not complete, yet plenty of sunlight at 200 or so miles above earth.