West Ford Dipole Belt: Photometric Observations
- 30 August 1963
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 141 (3583) , 798-799
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.141.3583.798
Abstract
Photoelectric observations of the West Ford belt of copper dipoles covering the period from I week to I month after the launching show a feature considerably wider than the announced belt width. The present belt is not injurious to astronomical observatations from the ground but it could seriously aflect observations made from low-orbiting satellite systems. Much stronger belts would seriously interfere with astronomical observations.Keywords
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- Properties of orbiting dipole beltsThe Astronomical Journal, 1961