[Zeppo]

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.

[Zeppo]

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...

[LonePalm]

You are correct. Because of the dynamics of geosynchronous orbits, they can only be (briefly) in darkness around the equinoxes.

"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."

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