The satellites don't look so unearthly to me. Many just have odd configurations of their solar arrays, and/or are orbiting at angles to the observer. -- Joe On Dec 17, 2007, at 9:23 AM, Chuck Hards wrote:
His techniques aren't new or "proprietary". Ron Dantowitz pioneered this kind of imaging many years ago. He also imaged Defense-Department satellites, but declined to publish the photos and thus wasn't bothered by the military or intelligence agencies.
Some of the size issues noted at the rense.com site are no doubt just a matter of viewing distance. I seriously doubt that there is anything in orbit larger than the ISS.
Anybody with a slewable GoTo mount, a computer, and a camcorder can do this kind of imaging.
On Dec 17, 2007 6:12 AM, Wilson Family <astro_outwest@yahoo.com> wrote:
How many of you guys have telescopes that tuned in to make the kind of satellite observations this guy was able to produce.
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