From: utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!purdue!Physics:hal
Newsgroups: net.space
Title: Re: Holes in the Radio Sky
Article-I.D.: pur-phy.416
Posted: Thu Jul 29 11:35:58 1982
Received: Fri Jul 30 04:51:10 1982
References: sri-unix.2287

    A geosynchronous satellite is stationary with respect to the Earth,
NOT with respect to the stars!  Thus, a given satellite will block a
radio telescopes view of a given area of the celestial sphere for a
limited time (once per day).

Hal Chambers
pur-ee!Physics:hal