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Originally posted by zorgon
Mike... the photo I posted of the ISS was taken with a 10" LX200R (by Bret Dahl)
www.meade.com...
$3,699 US
Originally posted by dodgygeeza
I got this from Gridkeeper's YOUTUBE account - sorry if it has already been posted.
"Message to everyone discussing the Gridkeeper/JLW situation on the forums, you are all off the mark. We are two different people and there is much more to this than has been shown. Oh, and all the MIB stuff is real. See the video description of the MI5 video for an example."
Originally posted by mikesingh
Originally posted by Donoso
Mike, if there are secret satellites (there are) in Earth orbit you can bet an amateur astronomer somewhere around the globe has accidentally had it cross his field of view. He/she may not know what it was at the time but this happens often.
Hi Donoso,
Here’s a photograph taken in Normandy by French astrophotographer Thierry Legault, published in the Daily Mail. He used a digital camera attached to a £5,000 specially kitted-out telescope. Note the telescope was specially kitted out and cost £5,000!!
And what's more, the ISS seen in the pic below, is visible because of the yellow background of the sun. Could it have been spotted against the black background of space?
Courtesy: Daily Mail.
Now how many of us can afford one at that astronomical price especially if one’s an amateur astronomer? Are these the possible reasons why the many amateur astronomers have been unable to see these objects? (If they exist!).
www.dailymail.co.uk...
[edit on 17-12-2007 by mikesingh]
There are some amateurs out there who spend their time trying to keep track of classified military satellites, and they've successfully been keeping track of the orbits of every classified spy sat out there except for one named "misty," a stealth spy sat that actively reflects its heat away from anyone who they suspect might be trying to watch it, thus remaining virtually invisible. Whatever the reason is that amateurs have apparently been unable to see these objects, whether it's a hoax, an illusion, or whatever, it's not for a lack of looking.
Rocky SpySat Investigation
It's not like either MISTY was invisible. Amateur satellite observers tracked the first and second MISTY satellites. I blogged about this a couple of months ago after a couple of former SPACECOM officers mentioned a classified piece of the puzzle that would complicate plans to share satellite tracking data to reduce the risk of collisions.
One document is U.S. Patent 5,345,238, issued to Teledyne Industries of Los Angeles, California in 1994. It details a movable "satellite signature suppression shield" -- a bit of clever technology that can suppress the laser, radar, visible, and infrared signatures of a satellite. The invention makes spotting or tracking a satellite a tough-to-do proposition.
Another stealthy satellite was launched in 1999 atop a Titan 4 rocket launched from California. Once again the amateur satellite trackers followed it, although after awhile they began to suspect that they were actually following a decoy and that the satellite itself was in a different orbit.
I have a hunch that the real USA 144 is Misty 2, a "stealth satellite" in a 700- 800 km orbit, with the above object a light weight decoy. At the very least, its rotation and high area-to-mass ratio (about 0.09 m^2/kg) suggest a debris-like object.
Originally posted by sherpa
reply to post by ngchunter
There are some amateurs out there who spend their time trying to keep track of classified military satellites, and they've successfully been keeping track of the orbits of every classified spy sat out there except for one named "misty," a stealth spy sat that actively reflects its heat away from anyone who they suspect might be trying to watch it, thus remaining virtually invisible. Whatever the reason is that amateurs have apparently been unable to see these objects, whether it's a hoax, an illusion, or whatever, it's not for a lack of looking.
That's interesting, do you have any links to misty or maybe a source for the talk about it ?
Originally posted by Jose Escamilla
reply to post by omnigrail
Good question. Lenard in many phone conversations slipped information to me about the apparatus. At the time of that posting you referenced, he and I were still under our contract, he was my partner, and in protecting his and my agreement, there was no reason for me divulge any trade secrets pertaining to the device. Besides, I was producing the films, and promoting the project, Lenards job would be to get the apparatus built, scope and cams allocated to his specs, and then I would assist in getting the device prototype made, tested and providing it could work on practically any type of scope optics system, get it mass produced and marketed through astronomy stores, web sites worldwide, etc.
That was my plan. Then Lenard started this story about agents and all that, (see page one), and this is now where we are. At the impasse!
From my point of view in what Lenard said, the apparatus is so simple a third grader could build it. Right now I can't release this information, because even though Lenard has breached our signed contract, I have to adhere to my contract with "him" and I cannot circumvent the agreement I made with him.
Even though he has broken all trust and contractual agreements with me, I cannot break the agreement. That would deem this thread useless for in doing so I would be just as dishonest as he has been.
I am giving Lenard and Gridkeeper a couple days to come here and let's see what develops.
Jose Escamilla
Originally posted by Mclane
Erm..The video of the helicopters might well be real ie real helicopters but it also contains portions of a UFO sighting that has nothing to do with Leonard.
from 1.41ish to the other footage.....Oh dear, it's the same...
There are some amateurs out there who spend their time trying to keep track of classified military satellites, and they've successfully been keeping track of the orbits of every classified spy sat out there except for one named "misty,
That's interesting, do you have any links to misty or maybe a source for the talk about it ?
Originally posted by mikesingh
And if I can't capture them using the 10" LX200R, I'll be sending you the bill for compensation!!
Originally posted by eaglewingz
Hope that helps
Originally posted by Jose Escamilla
reply to post by internos
Thanks for the web site URL, I received these coordinates from someone and never knew where they came from. Thanks for acknowledging the source. Let's keep this link active and this person's findings! I hope these coordinates yield results. I have a line on an optical system that my friend told me Lenard based his apparatus on. I am finding this link and will post it in the morning. I need to go back to bed. I am beat.
Thanks Internos!
Jose Escamilla