Observations of the uncorrelated space debris objects on the AZT-33VM telescope

Authors

  • Eselevich M.V. Institute of Solar and Terrestrial Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
  • Goriyashin V.E. Institute of Solar and Terrestrial Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
  • Korobtsev I.V. Institute of Solar and Terrestrial Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
  • Tsukker T.G. Institute of Solar and Terrestrial Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russian Federation

UDC

520.224.7, 521.322

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31429/vestnik-14-4-3-52-60

Abstract

Observational sessions to search space debris objects with unknown orbital parameters were carried out on the new 1.6-meter AZT-33VM telescope at the Sayan observatory of ISTP SB RAS in 2016-2017. Observations were conducted in the survey mode in the region of the geostationary orbit. Statistical parameters of the space debris population were studied during the first observational session. In the second session the objects were tracked after discoveries and further coordinate measurements were done to more precise determination of the orbital parameters. 55 uncorrelated objects were detected during that session. Additional measurements on the interval no less than three nights were obtained for 29 objects. For these objects orbital elements and area-to-mass ratios were determined. Results and analysis of the photometric and trajectory characteristics of the discovered objects are given in the study.

Keywords:

space debris, geostationary orbit, survey observations, optical telescope

Acknowledgement

Работа выполнена при поддержке Программы фундаментальных исследований Президиума РАН № 31. Экспериментальные данные получены с использованием оборудования ЦКП "Ангара".

Author Infos

Maksim V. Eselevich

канд. физ.-мат. наук, заведующий лабораторией Института солнечно-земной физики Сибирского отделения РАН

e-mail: mesel@iszf.irk.ru

Vladimir E. Goriyashin

инженер-программист Института солнечно-земной физики Сибирского отделения РАН

e-mail: vgor@iszf.irk.ru

Ivan V. Korobtsev

научный сотрудник Института солнечно-земной физики Сибирского отделения РАН

e-mail: korobtsev@yandex.ru

Tatyana G. Tsukker

ведущий инженер-программист Института солнечно-земной физики Сибирского отделения РАН

e-mail: tania@iszf.irk.ru

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Issue

2017. No. 4. Part 3

Pages

52-60

Submitted

2017-10-25

Published

2017-12-29

How to Cite

Eselevich M.V., Goriyashin V.E., Korobtsev I.V., Tsukker T.G. Observations of the uncorrelated space debris objects on the AZT-33VM telescope. Ecological Bulletin of Research Centers of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, 2017, no. 4, pp. 52-60. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31429/vestnik-14-4-3-52-60 (In Russian)

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