AO-73 Funcube 1

Spin Period

12 Oct 2018 = 32.4 seconds (from Sun Sensor Data)
13 Oct 2018 = 35.2 seconds (from Sun Sensor Data)
14 Oct 2018 = 38.9 seconds (from Sun Sensor Data)
15 Oct 2018 = 45.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
16 Oct 2018 = 180.0 seconds (from WOD Data)
17 Oct 2018 = 705.0 seconds (from WOD Data)
18 Oct 2018 = 1080.0 seconds (from WOD Data)
19 Oct 2018 = 1320.0 seconds (from WOD Data)
20 Oct 2018 = 972.0 seconds (from WOD Data)
21 Oct 2018 = 930.0 seconds (from WOD Data)
22 Oct 2018 = 585.0 seconds (from WOD Data)
23 Oct 2018 = 382.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
24 Oct 2018 = 307.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
25 Oct 2018 = 302.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
26 Oct 2018 = 262.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
27 Oct 2018 = 228.3 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
28 Oct 2018 = 209.7 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
29 Oct 2018 = 187.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
30 Oct 2018 = 168.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
31 Oct 2018 = 167.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
01 Nov 2018 = 152.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

It would appear that there may have been a spin reversal during the period from 13th to 16th October. As of 22nd October AO-73 has been spinning around the Z-Z axis, with minimal Nutation.

73. Colin VK5HI.

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