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   Message 105,769 of 106,651   
   Douglas Eagleson to All   
   Moon Survey   
   05 Jun 22 09:29:13   
   
   From: eaglesondouglas@gmail.com   
      
   I once proposed to National Geographic a project.  It was to be a geographical   
   survey of the exact high noon point on the Earth.  Entailing things like   
   detecting clock, gps, weight, gravity, color?, air pressure, object   
   acceleration via geotropic    
   vertical cesium atomic clock path, radio distortion.   
      
   I proposed finding a lead scientist and my job in logistics.  The high noon is   
   moving at about the speed of Earth rotation.  Designed with a resolution as   
   high as practical.  In meters? They politely passed it  over.   
      
   I have a continuing interest in moon theory.   
      
   Another interesting issue.  Charting the high earth/moon orbits. These are   
   called by names such a L1.  There is an L orbit on the far side of the moon.   
   Theoretically you can park a satellite in this orbit and it will sit there   
   even as the moon orbits the earth.   
      
   At this day in age I hope Space command will monitor this orbit for foreign   
   military satellites.   
      
   The high noon point on the far side of the moon stays constant?  If so I would   
   want a geographic survey at this moon base.   
      
   I have a continuing proposal.  Put a robot moon base there and make solar   
   sails on the moon's surface.   The sail could be boosted straight up through   
   this L orbit. It would calmly exit the earth moon system into the solar   
   system. Can the sun's emission    
   field be used to power the sail's attitude?   
      
   What is the best reflector for this sail?  Given moon surface robot   
   construction?   
      
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