Re: [amsat-bb] ao10 question

["Bill Magnusson" <williamb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> or will it receive some sunlight outside the drawn foot
print as well
> seeing that is higher than the earths surface ?
>
If the Sun's footprint and the satellite's footprint
overlap -- the satellite can "see" the Sun.
That's provided the program generates absolute tangential
footprints. In some programs this is adjustable.
Bill...vk3jt


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