Physics
Scientific paper
Jun 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979p%26ss...27..885w&link_type=abstract
Planetary and Space Science, vol. 27, June 1979, p. 885-894. Research supported by the Science Research Council.
Physics
Artificial Satellites, Axes Of Rotation, Tumbling Motion, Visual Observation, Algorithms, Brightness, Cylindrical Bodies, Error Analysis, Rocket Vehicles
Scientific paper
A method is demonstrated for locating the rotation axis of a tumbling cylindrical satellite using simple data obtained by visual observers in the form of timed estimates of the brightness ratio. Each observation identifies an area of the celestial sphere towards which the axis must point. Several observations are required to limit the areas indicated and to remove ambiguities. This method was applied to some observations of the satellite 76-115-B in order to locate the rotation axis at various times between April 1977 and January 1978. The results are mostly consistent and suggest that the axis has drifted at a rate of 3-5 deg/day on some occasions.
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