Characteristics of small-sized space debris objects using Terskol observatory measurements
| Autor: | P. A. Levkina, N. S. Bakhtigaraev, N. V. Karpov, V. V. Chazov, A. V. Sergeev, L. V. Rykhlova |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Orbital elements
Physics Aperture Optical instrument Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics law.invention Telescope Space and Planetary Science Observatory law Magnitude (astronomy) Geostationary orbit Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Remote sensing Space debris |
| Zdroj: | Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies. 32:233-236 |
| ISSN: | 1934-8401 0884-5913 |
| DOI: | 10.3103/s0884591316050056 |
| Popis: | The Zeiss-2000 telescope of the International Center for Astronomic and Medico-Ecological Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Terskol observatory), with a 2-meter aperture is the largest optical instrument in Europe that is regularly used for investigating space debris in the vicinity of the geostationary orbit. One of the main objectives is to detect and characterize small fragments of space debris that are difficult to approach for other telescopes. During each photometric night, we usually detect four to five unknown fragments of 17th to 20th magnitude. This article provides orbital parameters and physical characteristics of several small-sized fragments of space debris that were detected during observations at Terskol observatory in 2014–2015. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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