Togashi Johnathan wrote:ok, another example then. ever see a jetliner flying in the sky? They are about 500 feet long, about 3 miles away. just take that out furthure and make it about the same size comparativly.
Actually, the 777-300, the current big-boy of the skies, is only 209 feet from nose to tail (and 199 feet across the wings). If it were not for the contrail it leaves behind it as it flies, and the fact it appears as a black speck against a bright blue/white backdrop you'd not be able to see it too well.
A good example for this is the planet Jupiter. It is a naked eye object that the
average person can see reasonably well in the night sky. However, even though it "glows" against the black of space, unless you know where it is/should be, you can't find it. (I know, I've tried.
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Also, a warship is going to go out of it's way to prevent the mark-one eyeball from seeing it too easily, so most navies are going to have their ships painted dark colours/black. I'll go with the CK's infamous Cosmic "Awareness."
