[geocentrism] Re: Geosynchronous/Geostationary satellites
- From: "Gary L. Shelton" <GaryLShelton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:59:44 -0500
Neil, are you a BA'er also? If so, who are you there?
I think I am beginning to see this figure eight now, though it is a tough
one to visualize.
I assume the whole figure eight is visible in the northern hemisphere due to
the distance involved to the satellite?
If the orbits of geosynchronous satellites are not 100% stable, as you said,
are they 100% stable for geostationary satellites? Why wouldn't the same
earth density forces, as well as the moon attraction you mentioned, affect
geostationary satellites? What is so special about them that they can
withstand these forces? Also, if a geosynchronous satellite is doing a
figure eight out there, is it not requisite upon a receiving instrument to
be moving in a like manner? (This no doubt touches on what Dr. Jones and
Philip were discussing.)
What different purposes would exist for the two different types of
satellites? Why would we launch a "figure eight-ing" satellite instead of
an LEO one? Isn't the tracking problematic in the same kind of way, only
the former is much slower and the LEO much quicker?
I guess in my suspicious moments I think things like the government is
placing these satellites doing figure eights just so they can't be followed
as easily. Like, perhaps the whole figure eight is to scramble Howard
Stern?
uh....ha.
Referring back to my first question, is there ever a time when a
geosynchronous satellite would disappear from view down low, or up too high?
Also, do these geosynchronous satellites (or geostationary ones for that
matter) "slip" in their orbits about the earth? That is, would we see it at
the top of the eight at, say, noon one day and then 1 pm the next? Is this
type of orbit EVER observed?
The satellite would still follow the figure eight but just not in the same
time as the earth's rotation.
Thank you for your aid,
Sincerely,
Gary Shelton
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