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To: konaice

Are you kidding? Desk sized resolution is great at 300 KM.


12 posted on 07/24/2005 2:46:01 AM PDT by Lokibob (All typos and spelling errors are mine and copyrighted!!!!)
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To: Lokibob
"Are you kidding? Desk sized resolution is great at 300 KM."

Yeah, great for sure. Desks the size of 10 inch 7/11 Big Gulp sodas.

15 posted on 07/24/2005 2:56:46 AM PDT by demlosers (Allegra: Do not believe the garbage the media is feeding you back home.)
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To: Lokibob; LibWhacker; konaice; demlosers; Swordmaker; Paleo Conservative; leadpenny; ...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/01/23/tech/digitaldan/main537597.shtml

"at an astounding .6-meter resolution: sharp enough (and colorful enough) to see something just larger than a football."

-Current capability (resolution) of commercial satellite imagery circling the Earth-


23 posted on 07/24/2005 6:03:54 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer (Senior member of Darwin Central)
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