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LeoLabs offers data and services around low earth orbit objects, and has an api for data: Visualization: https://platform.leolabs.space/visualization https://p

• fludlight 9y ago
  The visualization shows interesting behavior at the poles. Objects seemingly spinning around the Arctic and Antarctic. Is that an artifact of rendering or do they actually behave that way?
  • nategri 9y ago
    An orbit that swirls only around the poles wouldn't be a real orbit, but there are lot of real "nearly vertical" (90 deg inclination) orbits that just barely miss the poles. Taken together these objects give the impression of the swirling 'bald spots' you've noticed. Disclosure: I work for LeoLabs.
    • ChrisLeoLabs 9y ago
      Adding to this, if you use the controls, and slow down the render speed, you will see that the objects are not circling the poles. It's just that there are many objects in high inclination orbits that pass near the poles, but comparatively few that actually pass over the poles.
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• elkos 9y ago
  I'm part of the SatNOGS team (https://satnogs.org https://satnogs.org) pretty interesting work you are doing there :)