Rotation Period

17 Apr 2020 = 3165 seconds (from WOD data)
18 Apr 2020 = 3000 seconds (from WOD data)
19 Apr 2020 = 1200 seconds (from WOD data)
20 Apr 2020 = 757 seconds (from WOD data)
21 Apr 2020 = 606.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
22 Apr 2020 = 451.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
23 Apr 2020 = 392.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

During the last three days AO-73 has resumed a very stable attitude and is spinning about the Z-Z axis with minimal Nutation.

73 de Colin VK5HI.

Rotation Period

10 Apr 2020 = 93.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
11 Apr 2020 = 780 seconds (from WOD data)
12 Apr 2020 = 420 seconds (from WOD data)
13 Apr 2020 = 1440 seconds (from WOD data)
14 Apr 2020 = 1500 seconds (from WOD data)
15 Apr 2020 = 1560 seconds (from WOD data)
16 Apr 2020 = 3165 seconds (from WOD data)

73 de Colin VK5HI.

Rotation Period

03 Apr 2020 = 30.6 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
04 Apr 2020 = 38.6 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
05 Apr 2020 = 38.9 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
06 Apr 2020 = 41.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
07 Apr 2020 = 48.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
08 Apr 2020 = 46.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
09 Apr 2020 = 64.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

AO-73 continues to rotate in the reverse direction.
It is difficult to differentiate whether the rotation is a tumbling rotation or a heavily Nutated rotation.

73 de Colin VK5HI.