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ZENITH PASS CONTROLLER [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earth-based Stations
OBS

zenith pass: Over 200 satellite passes have been tracked and except for certain types of pass - e.g. a zenith pass where azimuth swings through as much as 180° in next to no time ..., it has been possible to track most if not all of a pass with the satellite image appearing virtually stationary on the screen as the stars pass by.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations terriennes

Spanish

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