Month: December 2018

HOOPOE decayed

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DECAY_EPOCH          WINDOW   REV    DIRECTION   LAT    LON    INCL   NEXT_REPORT
2018-12-22 07:50:00  8        9082   descending  -48.2  125.2  51.6   0      
2018-12-22 07:50:00  45       9082   descending  -48.2  125.2  51.6   0      
2018-12-22 08:31:00  120      9083   ascending   43.2   280.4  51.6   2      
2018-12-22 08:34:00  120      9083   ascending   49.3   298.5  51.6   6      
2018-12-22 05:38:00  300      9081   ascending   48.5   339.9  51.6   12     
2018-12-22 01:56:00  900      9078   descending  -47.9  214    51.6   48     
2018-12-22 04:38:00  1020     9081   descending  -8.9   119    51.6   72

AO-73 Funcube-1

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Spin Period

14 Dec 2018 = 16.6 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
15 Dec 2018 = 16.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
16 Dec 2018 = 15.7 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
17 Dec 2018 = 14.6 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures) lowest recorded
18 Dec 2018 = 15.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
19 Dec 2018 = 14.8 seconds (from sun sensors)
20 Dec 2018 = 15.7 seconds (from sun sensors) Tnx Colin VK3HBF.

AO-73’s Nutation has increased significantly this week.
It would now appear that AO-73 is “maintaining” a minimum spin period.
It has not as yet commenced to tumble.

A Very Merry Christmas to All.

73 de Colin VK5HI.