Rotation Period
05 Feb 2021 = 63.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
06 Feb 2021 = 58.3 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
07 Feb 2021 = 56.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
08 Feb 2021 = 50.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
09 Feb 2021 = 46.9 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
10 Feb 2021 = 43.6 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
11 Feb 2021 = 40.9 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
With reducing Spin Period AO-73 over the last two weeks has commenced to “wobble” about the Z-Z axis due to the uneven weight distribution about AO-73’s theoretical centre of mass. The affect of this “wobble” on the downlink signal over VK is now very noticeable.
73 de Colin VK5HI.