Rotation Period
08 Oct 2021 = 15.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
09 Oct 2021 = 19.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
10 Oct 2021 = 17.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
11 Oct 2021 = 18.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
12 Oct 2021 = 21.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
13 Oct 2021 = 23.9 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
14 Oct 2021 = 25.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
AO-73 has now entered the phase where it is spinning in a very complex attitude about the Z-Z axis with a secondary rotation about the unbalanced Centre of Inertia of AO-73.
73 de Colin VK5HI.