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It's how fast it is spinning yes but it there could be multiple surfaces that reflect more brightly. I actually work at a telescope where we're in the business
by mrpjdog 9y ago
It's how fast it is spinning yes but it there could be multiple surfaces that reflect more brightly.
I actually work at a telescope where we're in the business of tracking satellites. Its boring work, but it's good as a summer job, and the professor it's under has me working on much cooler projects. I'll have to find the ephemerides of the sat and point out scope there.
- mirimir 9y agoTrue. And with multiple reflective surfaces, intensities would probably differ. I can see some of that in the clip. I also get the sense that it's tumbling on at least two axes. The light curve would be instructive.