Geomagnetic storm effects on satellite orbits: Case studies in year 2024 based on astronomical data
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: In this study we inspect the satellite streaks observed in the field-of-view of Astronomical Observatory - Meshtitsa during its 2024 observing program. Several commercial (Tycho, https://www.tycho-tracker.com/) and free software/databases (https://astro.iaps.institute/, https://wdc.kugi.kyoto-u. ac.jp/, https://www.space-track.org/) have been utilized for the post-event streak analysis of object identification. The focus here is to search for any decrease in the object altitude due to geomagnetic storms (GSs) using the freely provided information by https://celestrak.org/. These exploratory results confirm that there is a decrease experienced, but for specific debris and selected, lower orbital satellites.
Institutions: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Romanian Academy, European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7204562241