by neufer » Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:30 pm
The 30m Shuttle Orbiter at 340 km. subtends about 0.3 arc minutes or about 1% the diameter of the Sun.
The 90m International Space Station at 340 km. subtends about a 0.9 arc minutes or about 3% the diameter of the Sun.
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The 30m Shuttle Orbiter at 340 km. subtends about 0.3 arc minutes or about 1% the diameter of the Sun.
The 90m International Space Station at 340 km. subtends about a 0.9 arc minutes or about 3% the diameter of the Sun.