Re: Satellite observations to track clock drift

From: Jonathan T Wojack (tlj18@juno.com)
Date: Tue Mar 06 2001 - 19:16:05 PST

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    > Fellow seesaters( analysts in particular),
    > Rob Mcnaught,  is currently observing meteors with an
    > intensified video camera and software running on an a PC
    > which cannot be internet connected. With an 85mm lense 
    > and a 11 degree field of view. Positional accuracy about 1 arcmin.
    > The PC clock drifts rather badly. I recently checked out a satellite 
    > which 
    > triggered the system ( ISS! ). It set me to wondering how accurately
    > one could get a clock correcton by doing a satellite observation
    > with such a system on something in a stable orbit. I rather think
    > the limitation might be the SGP4/SGD4 system TLE's are based on.
    
    I don't understand what you mean by  "the PC clock drifts rather badly."
    
    Can you help?
    
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