AO-73 : Funcube-1

Spin Period

Corrected data for 15th to 21st February.

15 Feb 2019 = 23.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
16 Feb 2019 = 24.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
17 Feb 2019 = 32.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
18 Feb 2019 = 36.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
19 Feb 2019 = 48.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
20 Feb 2019 = 72.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
21 Feb 2019 = 103.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

22 Feb 2019 = 202.5 seconds (using Sun Sensors)
23 Feb 2019 = 245.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures) Tnx Terry VK5GU
24 Feb 2019 = 238.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
25 Feb 2019 = 224.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
26 Feb 2019 = 202.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
27 Feb 2019 = 159.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
28 Feb 2019 = 185.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

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

73 de Colin VK5HI.

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