Steve Adams wrote: > > > Does the term "Geostationary" mean that the satellite remains fixed in orbit > above a geographical position on Earth? > (i.e. orbits at such a speed as to appear "still" in the sky). > You are right. Geostationary meant that the orbit is 1) equatorial, ie. inclination to the equator is 0 (zero) degrees, 2) orbital period is equal to one Earth's revolution around its axis (in respect to the stars, ie one stellar day, ie. 1436 min - approx.). Therefore suach a satellite remains fixed in one spot above Equator. If the inclination is nonzero, the satellite makes a figure eight (8) trajectory aboe the Earth's surface. In this case the orbit may be called geosynchronous. > > If this is not true, are there such satellites and what is the correct > terminology? > > If such do exist can someone suggest any that might be visible from my > location listed below. > > Thank you - Steve > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Location - Kirwee, Canterbury, New Zealand > Lat 43.5000 S Lon 172.2170 E > Elev 150m > GMT +12:00 > > Steve Adams > Work Ph: +64 3 338 9059 Fax: +64 3 338 0445 > DDI: +64 3 339 1623 VPN: 8523 > Mobile: +64 25 370 467 VPN: 6219 > E-mail: steve.adams@pdl.co.nz > > The contents of this E-mail may contain information that is legally > privileged and/or confidential to the named recipient. This information is > not to be used by any other person and/or organisation. The views expressed > in this document do not necessarily reflect those of the company. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' > in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org > http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Antonin Vitek Office: Main Library - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Narodni 3, CZ-115 22 Praha 1, Czech Republic Phone: +420(2)21 40 32 55 **** Note change in phone no. **** Fax: +420(2)24 24 05 26 E-mail:AVITEK@LIB.CAS.CZ My satellite home page: http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/index.html Home: Kytin 127, CZ-525 10 p. Mnisek p.B., Czech Republic Phone: +420(305)592865 Coordinates: 14.2193 deg E, 49.8488 deg N, 442 m ASL ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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