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Why do geosynchronous satellites appear to oscillate in North-Southward direction? Shouldn't they just goHow to I trace out their path on the surface of sight as they approach the horizonearth?

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Why do geosynchronous satellites appear to oscillate in North-Southward direction? Shouldn't they just go out of sight as they approach the horizon?

I'mDuring the course of a day, the geosynchronous satellite's position in the sky forms a 8-like figure. I'm having trouble visualizing the movement of geosynchronous satellite when viewed from the surface of the earth. How does the inclination angle vary w.r.t.with respect to time. Why does the oscillation gets smaller as the inclination angle decrease?

Seen in the image below is an afternoon analemma photo taken in 1998–99 by Jack Fishburn in Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA.

Why do geosynchronous satellites appear to oscillate? Shouldn't they just go out of sight as they approach the horizon?

I'm having trouble visualizing the movement of geosynchronous satellite when viewed from the surface of the earth. How does the inclination angle vary w.r.t. time. Why does the oscillation gets smaller as the inclination angle decrease?

Why do geosynchronous satellites appear to oscillate in North-Southward direction? Shouldn't they just go out of sight as they approach the horizon?

During the course of a day, the geosynchronous satellite's position in the sky forms a 8-like figure. I'm having trouble visualizing the movement of geosynchronous satellite when viewed from the surface of the earth. How does the inclination angle vary with respect to time. Why does the oscillation gets smaller as the inclination angle decrease?

Seen in the image below is an afternoon analemma photo taken in 1998–99 by Jack Fishburn in Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA.

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Alec Smart
Alec Smart
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Why do geosynchronous satellites appear to oscillate? Shouldn't they just go out of sight as they approach the horizon?

I'm having trouble visualizing the movement of geosynchronous satellite when viewed from the surface of the earth. How does the inclination angle vary w.r.t. time. Why does the oscillation gets smaller as the inclination angle decrease?