Rotation Period
06 Nov 2020 = 317.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
07 Nov 2020 = 334.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
08 Nov 2020 = 355.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
09 Nov 2020 = 367.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
10 Nov 2020 = 393.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
11 Nov 2020 = 412.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
12 Nov 2020 = 446.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
AO-73 continues to rotate with stable motion and attitude about the Z-Z axis, albeit with reversed spin direction. Since early October when AO-73 returned to a stable motion and attitude with reversed spin rotation, AO-73’s short term spin profile has deviated from the norm. We are unsure whether this is due to the reversed spin rotation or other factors have come into play.
73 de Colin VK5HI.