[TML] Noncanonical TU 3D.

Anthony Jackson ajackson at iii.com
Fri Jan 4 10:47:09 MST 2008


Timothy Little wrote:

> Though it should be possible to find a large cometary body in deep
> space from which to refuel.

Lemme think. A 1 km object, sunlit at 1 AU, has an apparent magnitude of 
16-19 depending on its albedo. Starlight is about a billion times dimmer 
than direct sunlight, so a 1 km deep space object, at 1 AU, would have 
an apparent magnitude of 39-42. That seems fairly impractical even with 
futuristic sensors.


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