Rotation Period
08 Apr 2022 = 3.61 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
09 Apr 2022 = 3.73 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
10 Apr 2022 = 3.83 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
11 Apr 2022 = 3.93 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
12 Apr 2022 = 4.00 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
13 Apr 2022 = 4.07 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
14 Apr 2022 = 4.22 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
AO-73 continues spinning about the Z-Z axis with the Z-Z axis slowly precessing about AO-73’s centre of mass in a non-stable attitude.
This week AO-73 has continued to exhibit small incremental increases in rotational period.
The WOD of 13th April displaying the non-stable attitude.
73 de Colin VK5HI.