Re: superhero space navigation

IsaacKuo wrote:
> You don't need to bother with two weeks of darkness if you
> just put your station in orbit rather than on the Moon.  I don't
> see why you'd want to put your station on the Moon.  Easier
> to find?  I don't think so.  Earth is even easier to find than the
> Moon, and a bright moving dot against the dark background
> of space is easier to find and home in on than navigating to
> some particular spot on the Moon (especially during those
> two weeks of night).

There are many, many bright moving dots out there that all look the 
same. Finding a specific spot on a planetary surface is much more 
intuitive, IMO. Finding your base during the night is trickier, sure, 
but assuming you put it on the nearside there will still be ample 
Earthlight to see by and in a pinch you could rig up a strobe light to 
guide you in. There won't be any other sources of light on the Moon's 
surface.