Instrumentation development for space debris optical observation system in Indonesia: Preliminary results

Dani, Tiar; Rachman, Abdul; Priyatikanto, Rhorom; Religia, B.

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“…Automation of this process requires statistical evaluation of the output of Hough transform and becomes essential if the observational data is supplied through all-sky survey mission. Besides, wide field observational data obtained by Rachman et al [7,6] challenges the analysis pipeline to extract the photometric data. Different characteristics of the data from CMOS camera demands a bit different treatment compared to CCD-based data.…”

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“…and c thres ≈ 1.2c sky is appropriate for satellite images with relatively low S/N. However, wide field image such as photographed using telephoto lens [6] may displays inhomogeneous sky background due to light pollution or twilight. To deal with this issue, c sky is calculated from sub-images to model the variation of sky background value.…”

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“…Time delay integration (TDI) is an example of technique for hybrid mode observation [4]. As the continuation of space surveillance program [5], National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) started the development of orbital object/debris observation in optical window, especially to monitor objects in low orbit with high probability of re-entry [6]. As the main part of the system, astrometry and photometry analyses scheme are established in order to determine the orbital parameter [7] and photometric properties of the observed objects [e.g.…”

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Optical observation through sub-meter telescope equipped with CCD camera becomes alternative method for increasing orbital debris detection and surveillance. This observational mode is expected to eye medium-sized objects in higher orbits (e.g. MEO, GTO, GSO \& GEO), beyond the reach of usual radar system. However, such observation of fast-moving objects demands special treatment and analysis technique. In this study, we performed photometric analysis of the satellite track images photographed using rehabilitated Schmidt Bima Sakti telescope in Bosscha Observatory. The Hough transformation was implemented to automatically detect linear streak from the images. From this analysis and comparison to USSPACECOM catalog, two satellites were identified and associated with inactive Thuraya-3 satellite and Satcom-3 debris which are located at geostationary orbit. Further aperture photometry analysis revealed the periodicity of tumbling Satcom-3 debris. In the near future, it is not impossible to apply similar scheme to establish an analysis pipeline for optical space surveillance system hosted in Indonesia.Comment: 4 pages, 7 figures, presented in the International Conferences on Mathematics and Natural Sciences 201

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