Re: Detection by IR

Roger Books wrote:
> On 20-Apr-00 at 09:53, Brian Quirt (baqrt@mta.ca) wrote:
> >	 I'm basing this on an article from rec.arts.sf.science (I
believe
> > that's the NG) that calculated that, with today's infrared
telescopes,
> > we could detect the Space Shuttle's manuvering thrusters firing in
the
> > asteroid belt, and the main engines firing significantly beyond
Pluto.
> 
> I'm assuming this was with the caveat that we had to know where to
> look?

	No, you may not make that assumption.
	IIRC they were assuming a total sky sky scan.
	Check me on this.  Go to www.deja.com
	look up the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.science, and
	look for a thread called "He who radiates is lost"