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To: Zeppo; Cold Heat

Although it is possible that I am incorrect about the geosynchronous satellite(s) being in darkness, as it appears that for those satellites darkness would occur during a period close to the Equinoxes, not close to the Solstices which I had expected, so I’m off by six months.


16 posted on 12/21/2014 10:36:53 AM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Zeppo; Cold Heat

Um, I mean by three months, not six months.

Can’t do simple astronomy until I’ve had at least a cup of hot Lapsang Souchon tea, geesh...


17 posted on 12/21/2014 10:39:00 AM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Zeppo
You are correct. Because of the dynamics of geosynchronous orbits, they can only be (briefly) in darkness around the equinoxes.

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26 posted on 12/21/2014 1:05:54 PM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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