Re: Geosynchronous orbits

On May 17, 10:38 pm, "dkel...@xxxxxxxxxxx" <dkel...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On May 17, 10:14 am, oriel36 <kelleher.ger...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Then there is the dynamics side and I cannot see how these astro-
dynamicists can ignore it for any length of time given that they see
the effect as the Earth orbitally turns underneath the satellite as a
signature of its motion along its orbital circumference.

Hi
 The fact that an exactly the same orbit, but in the opposite direct,
would
precess at exactly the same rate but in the opposite direct does not
effect your belief that it is the rotation of the Earth is causing the
precession?
 Please think about it and explain how this can be?
Dwight

Well Dwight,the observed Foucault's pendulum effect is that the Earth
rotates beneath it therefore the observed 'precession' is not
something intrinsic to the pendulum itself but a consequence of daily
rotation beneath the pendulum

The orbital equivalent where they observe a Sun synchronous satellite
'precession' is no different,the effect is not intrinsic to the
satellite itself but to the orbital turning of the planet with respect
to the central Sun beneath the satellite as the planet moves along
its orbital circumference in a specific way.

http://www.aero.org/publications/gilmore/images/Ch1g.gif

Of course,I have seen nothing but a desperate attachment to two
conflicting sidereal time/analemma artifacts for the combination of
Earth's daily rotation and orbital motion that will assure that we
never have a reason to venture into space as a normal occurrence.When
you reach that level where astrological necessities dominate over the
need for humans to explore and expand their horizons,either through
more powerful imaging or better space transportation,then all we can
do is wait for some self-inflicted fear to generate 'excitement' .

Ultimately the images provided by the great Hubble telescope carry the
arguments for an additional detail to orbital motion or some of the
other great telescopes on the planet -

http://astro.berkeley.edu/~imke/Infrared/UranusAo/ur_time_2001_2005.jpg















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