To: MtnClimber
2 posted on
06/14/2022 2:26:24 PM PDT by
MtnClimber
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Pinging the APOD list.
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Hover your cursor over the image at the link for identifcation of the satellites leaving tracks in the photo. The text is a bit too small to read easily.
3 posted on
06/14/2022 2:29:07 PM PDT by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
4 posted on
06/14/2022 2:39:36 PM PDT by
DannyTN
To: MtnClimber
The majority of satellites in an equatorial orbit are geostationary satellites about 22,000 miles altitude. That altitude in a circular orbit has a 24 hour orbital period and, if in a W to E orbit appear to be over nearly the same point on earth. Low Earth satellites don’t have as much horizon-to-horizon coverage so an equatorial orbit would only cover several hundred miles to either side. That is why Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations are usually in an inclined polar orbit.
7 posted on
06/14/2022 4:18:02 PM PDT by
MtnClimber
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8 posted on
06/15/2022 12:57:47 AM PDT by
minnesota_bound
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