D'oh...
Erratum
To match Sun's gravity sail needs to mass ~ P/g = 4.6*10E-6(N) / 5.93*10E-3(m/s^2) = 0.78 g/sq.metre
that's 100 times lighter than my printer's paper.
Adam
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Erratum
To match Sun's gravity sail needs to mass ~ P/g = 4.6*10E-6(N) / 5.93*10E-3(m/s^2) = 0.78 g/sq.metre
that's 100 times lighter than my printer's paper.
Adam