A star tracker insensitive to stray light generated by radiation sources close to the field of view
Anno: 2008
Autori: Romoli A., Gambicorti L., Simonetti F., Zuccaro Marchi A.
Affiliazione autori: CNR – Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi, 6 – 50125 Firenze, Italy
Titolo Convegno: 7th International Conference on Space Optics
Luogo: Toulouse, France, 14-17 Oct. 2008
Maggiori informazioni: The innovation of this proposed star tracker is
conceived by using spatial filtering with a concept
complementary to that of coronagraph for sun corona
observation, allowing to drastically reduce the size of
the shadow. It can also work close to antennas and
other part of the platform, which, when illuminated by
the sun, become secondary sources capable to blind the
star tracker.Parole chiavi: Star Tracker; Star Sensor; Stray light; Baffle;