AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

22 May 2020 = 30.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
23 May 2020 = 28.9 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
24 May 2020 = 26.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
25 May 2020 = 25.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
26 May 2020 = 23.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
27 May 2020 = 22.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
28 May 2020 = 21.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

AO-73 over the last week has exhibited increased Nutation with increasing rotational spin (reduced spin period).
This week we may see AO-73 commence tumbling due to its non-central Moment of Inertia.

73 de Colin VK5HI.

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