On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 12:07 AM, Richard Aiken <raikenclw@gmail.com> wrote:
>> LIDAR:  Range and bearing, digital.
>
>
> I'm assuming the "LI" stands for "Light Imaging," then? E.g. you're using
> reflected star/sunlight off the target as your data source? If so, wouldn't
> a coat of flat black paint cut down on useful range?

 "Laser radar"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar

Does not have to be optical wavelengths; probably would not be, to
avoid that light trace back to the transmitter.

 Dan

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