Re: I just saw the coolest thing!


"William Hamblen" <wrhamblen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:35:01 +0100, "OG" <owen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


"P. Edward Murray" <P.EdwardMurray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mark,

Yes I've seen this before and I think it's one of those GeoStationary
Satellites:)

Geostatonary satellites wouldn't be seen to be moving - though you may
have
seen the moon moving behind it (which would have taken something like an
hour for the satellite to cross the full diameter of the moon) .


Revolving around the Earth 360 degrees in 24 hours it would take a
satellite only four minutes to move a distance equal to the diameter
of the Moon against the background of the stars.


Yes, my mistake already acknowledged.


.

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