if a 'special' camera is required, often, cameras (even really good ones, or special purpose ) can be rented for a short time for a very very reasonable rate
On Oct 15, 2009, at 6:53 PM, Samudra Haque wrote: > I reached out today and talked to a professional astronomer, and here > is the response. Before we start a project to actually take a detailed > photo of the AO-40 in Space, could someone work with me directly to > determine the coordinates that we could provide as requested: > >>> > Hi Samudra, > > We would have to know the exact coordinates ahead of time, point the > telescope there, then start imaging as it flies through the field of > view. > > Since we've never done it, I don't know how doable it actually is. I'm > pretty certain we don't have the cameras... > > It's possible, but we would need more info and possible differetn > equipment. > >>> > > The group I approached is a reputable one associated with their own > observatory, locally to the Washington DC area. If anyone is > interested to help out with the mathematics required, please contact > me directly at [email protected]. I know of two other groups who can be > approached locally, but we must given them all the details of > size/configuration etc. Could be an interesting intellectual challenge > while people are waiting for new sats to be designed. > > -samudra > > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:30 PM, Peter Guelzow <[email protected] > > wrote: >> Hi Robert, >> >> that's indeed the big question... We do not know in which >> attitude the >> spacecraft is.. is it still spinning very slowly or tumbling? >> What is >> the Solar-ß-Angel? >> If the S/C has a good orientation to the sun and the battery opens, >> than >> there should be enough power to operate the IHU and Beacon etc... do >> some magnetorquing to improve attitude. >> Something like this was done when AO-10 was hit by the last rocket >> stage, spinning the wrong direction with sun directly on top and >> almost >> no power... >> Unfolding the solar panels would give very high power only when >> they are >> oriented towards the sun. With folded solar arrays, all panels >> around >> the satellite can still see the sun around it's spin axis. >> Only when it shines on top or bottom, we will have problems... >> >> 73s Peter >> >> >> >> Rocky Jones wrote: >>> Peter. >>> >>> In the current configuration (or the last known config) of the >>> vehicle >>> does the vehicle have sufficient solar illumination to "spin" and >>> maintain the DC busses without a battery? >>> >>> Robert WB5MZO >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. Get it now. >>> <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb Myles Landstein [email protected] please note my new email address dti will soon be eliminated , gmail is my new home update your dir _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
