Kevin T.C. Jim (Oceanit), Randy Wolfshagen (Oceanit), Brooke Gibson (Oceanit), Edward A. Pier (Oceanit), Klaus W. Hodapp (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii), Peter Onaka (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)
Keywords: Optical Systems
Abstract:
Daytime imaging of GEO satellites is challenging due to the bright background of the daytime sky. However, with the appropriate selection of wavelengths, we show that it is possible to detect GEO satellites in the infrared. The design of the purpose-built camera system for detecting GEO satellites is discussed, along with the anticipated performance of the system.
Date of Conference: September 13-16, 2011
Track: Optical Systems