In a message dated Sun, 31 Mar 2002 1:43:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, Jonathan T Wojack <tlj18@juno.com> writes: > What are the possible explanations for a varying rotation period during a > single pass? I would think that even a complex tumbling action would > still produce the same rotation period. Or perhaps I am not visualizing > it properly. The Shenzhou 3 Rocket was tumbling and, because of its mean motion, geometry, long flash period, etc., it was difficult to get a good flash period time. Since this object will soon decay its not worth further comment except to look for the next Long March II F rocket to be a flasher. Cheers, Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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