Re: [amsat-bb] strange orbit

[G8IFF/KC8NHF <nigel@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Guys

I didn't realise they were talking about the ground track.

Perhaps somebody can model a real figure of 8 orbit around the earth at 
one end and the moon at the other. I guess the crossover point would be 
the point where the two gravity fields cancel..... Na, I guess it's a 
silly idea and probably impossible without two burns every orbit. Would 
be interesting to track though.



John B. Stephensen wrote:

>Most geosynchronous satellite orbits show a figure-8 pattern when viewed from
>Earth. It is just a variation in the position of the subsatellite point because
>the orbital plane isn't exactly 0 degrees.
>
>The Sirius marketing people must be running out of things to put in their press
>releases.
>
>73,
>
>John
>KD6OZH
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