Re: Re: starship-design: Re: Perihelion Maneuver

[KellySt@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/27/97 6:59:13 AM, zkulpa@zmit1.ippt.gov.pl wrote:

>> From: KellySt@aol.com
>> 
>> In a message dated 11/24/97 12:31:47 PM, kuo@bit.csc.lsu.edu wrote:
>> 
>> >Actually not.  Remember that resolution is proportional to the distance
>> >from the observed object.  A Voyager-like probe could fly by an
>> >atmosphere-less planet a kilometer from its surface.  That gives it
>> >at least a 4x10^13 advantage in resolution compared to a Solar System
>> >telescope.  Assuming the Voyager-like probe had a camera with a 1cm
>> >lens, the Solar System telescope would need to be at _least_
>> >4,000,000,000 kilometers in diameter to equal it.
>> 
>> I.E. about 10 light secounds.  Lunar orbit is 3 light secounds, earth
orbit
>> is about 960 light secounds. So a 10 light secound array isn't that big of

>> a deal. Certainly far cheaper and quicker then launching a interstellar 
>> probe.
>> 
>Huh?
>4,000,000,000 km / 300,000 km/s = 13,333 s = 3.7 hours.
>Somebody's wrong...
>
>-- Zenon

Woops, confused mps with Kps.

Kelly