Why do you think it will be low in the sky?

Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 7/18/2017 11:22 AM, Paul Andrews wrote:

Will this reflector tumble or be stabilized?

If it's a corner reflector - it could have gain in some direction.

My guess is that this size object would reflect 2M signals and up.

The moon is bigger but only reflects 7% of RF energy and it's much farther away.

I'm sure someone will try to bounce an RF signal off this mylar sail.

It should be easy to see from the ground. :) But very low in the sky.

73 - Paul - W2HRO

On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 12:16 PM, Joe <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> wrote:

It says once opened it will
"
It will span 16 square meters (170 square feet)"

a Triangle one side of 170 sqft = 18 feet base to peak. But if
they are saying 170 sqft total, then divided by 3 = 10 foot tall
base to peak.

Now for a surface to be reflective, how big does it need to be in
terms of wvelength?

Joe WB9SBD

The Original Rolling Ball Clock
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On 7/18/2017 11:02 AM, Paul Andrews wrote:

...

Will this object reflect RF signals?

Maybe reflect like meteor scatter?

Maybe too small.

On Jul 18, 2017 11:58 AM, "Joe" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

    he he eh that's why I asked here for a web page or similar I
    saw that also, and thought, ummmm I'm interested,, but NOT
    THAT INTERESTED!! he he he

    Joe WB9SBD
    Sig
    The Original Rolling Ball Clock
    Idle Tyme
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    On 7/18/2017 10:29 AM, [email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]> wrote:

        Am I the only person who is worried about downloading an
        app from Russia
        onto my smartphone?

        Steve AI9IN

        On 2017-07-18 10:50, JoAnne K9JKM wrote:

            Hi Joe,

            Heavens-Above.com now has pass predictions up for the
            new Russian
            reflector sat "Mayak," listing it as NORAD ID
            2017-042F/42830.
            http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=42830
            <http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=42830>
            (that's the page but no predictions were actually
            listed the last time
            I checked it.)

            Plus Mayak has its own app, available to those who
            back the project.
            See: http://cosmomayak.com/default#mobileapp
            <http://cosmomayak.com/default#mobileapp>

            On 7/18/2017 9:42 AM, Joe wrote:

                While not really a Com bird, it still me be
                interesting to spot.
                Does anyone know of a tracking site for this?

                http://www.iflscience.com/space/russian-scientists-just-launched-a-controversial-artificial-star-that-might-anger-astronomers/all/
                <http://www.iflscience.com/space/russian-scientists-just-launched-a-controversial-artificial-star-that-might-anger-astronomers/all/>
                Joe WB9SBD

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