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Re: Latitude by photo star trails
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2026 Jun 29, 20:08 -0700
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2026 Jun 29, 20:08 -0700
Further on the satellite being launched tomorrow by that old L-1011, here's a nice article with good detail from the NYTimes:
Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up.
Note that this is a share link, so no subscription required, I hope.
Frank Reed
Now back to the puzzle: based on this photo, what is the latitude?
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