Rotation Period
12 Feb 2021 = 37.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
13 Feb 2021 = 35.9 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
14 Feb 2021 = 32.6 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
15 Feb 2021 = 30.3 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
16 Feb 2021 = 28.9 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
17 Feb 2021 = 27.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
18 Feb 2021 = 25.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
AO-73 continues to “wobble” about the Z-Z axis due to the uneven weight distribution about AO-73’s theoretical centre of mass. The influence of this “wobble” on the downlink signal over VK is very noticeable.
73 de Colin VK5HI.