AO-73 : Funcube 1

Spin Period

Thanks to Terry VK5GU for download and analysis and Colin VK3HBF for his download support to Terry while I was on holidays.

25 Jan 2019 = 36.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
26 Jan 2019 = 34.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
27 Jan 2019 = 32.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
28 Jan 2019 = 30.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
29 Jan 2019 = 28.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
30 Jan 2019 = 26.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
31 Jan 2019 = 24.7 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

AO-73 is spinning about the Z-Z axis with minimal Nutation.

73 de Colin VK5HI.

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