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Main Authors: Hu, Tianzhu, Zhang, Yong, Cui, Xiangqun, Cao, Zihuang, Huang, Kang, Cai, Jingyi, Li, Jun, Zhou, Tong
Format: Preprint
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.13684
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author Hu, Tianzhu
Zhang, Yong
Cui, Xiangqun
Cao, Zihuang
Huang, Kang
Cai, Jingyi
Li, Jun
Zhou, Tong
author_facet Hu, Tianzhu
Zhang, Yong
Cui, Xiangqun
Cao, Zihuang
Huang, Kang
Cai, Jingyi
Li, Jun
Zhou, Tong
contents Space-based and ground-based telescopes have extensively documented the impact of satellites on astronomical observations. With the proliferation of satellite mega-constellation programs, their influence on astronomical observations has become undeniable. It is crucial to quantify the impact of satellites on telescopes. To address this need, we have enhanced the circular orbit model for satellites and introduced a methodology based on two-line element (TLE) orbit data. This involves constructing a satellite probability distribution model to evaluate the impact of satellites on telescopes. Using our method, we assessed the satellite impact on global observatories. The results indicate that the regions most severely affected by satellite interference currently are those near the equator, with latitudes around 50 and 80 degrees experiencing the most significant impact from low Earth orbit satellites. Furthermore, we validated the reliability of our method using imaging data obtained from the focal surface acquisition camera of the LAMOST telescope.
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spellingShingle Satellite Impact on Astronomical Observations Based on Elliptical Orbit Model
Hu, Tianzhu
Zhang, Yong
Cui, Xiangqun
Cao, Zihuang
Huang, Kang
Cai, Jingyi
Li, Jun
Zhou, Tong
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Space-based and ground-based telescopes have extensively documented the impact of satellites on astronomical observations. With the proliferation of satellite mega-constellation programs, their influence on astronomical observations has become undeniable. It is crucial to quantify the impact of satellites on telescopes. To address this need, we have enhanced the circular orbit model for satellites and introduced a methodology based on two-line element (TLE) orbit data. This involves constructing a satellite probability distribution model to evaluate the impact of satellites on telescopes. Using our method, we assessed the satellite impact on global observatories. The results indicate that the regions most severely affected by satellite interference currently are those near the equator, with latitudes around 50 and 80 degrees experiencing the most significant impact from low Earth orbit satellites. Furthermore, we validated the reliability of our method using imaging data obtained from the focal surface acquisition camera of the LAMOST telescope.
title Satellite Impact on Astronomical Observations Based on Elliptical Orbit Model
topic Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.13684