Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Oct 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003pobeo..75..221g&link_type=abstract
Publications of the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade (ISSN 0373-3742), No. 75, p. 221 - 228 (2003). In: Proceedings of the X
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Geodetic Astronomy
Scientific paper
Modern Geodesy by terrestrial or space methods is accurate to millimetres or even better. This requires very exact system definitions, together with Astronomy & Physics - and a geoid of cm level. To reach this precision, astrogeodetic vertical deflections are more effective than gravimetry or other methods - as shown by the 1st author 1996 at many projects in different European countries and landscapes. While classical Astrogeodesy is rather complicated (time consuming, heavy instruments and observer's experience) new electro-optical methods are semi-automatic and fill our "geoid gap" between satellite resolution (150 km) and local requirements (2-10 km): With CCD we can speed up and achieve high accuracy almost without observer's experience. In Vienna we construct a mobile zenith camera guided by notebook and GPS: made of Dur-Al, f=20 cm with a Starlite MX-sensor (752×580 pixels à 11μm). Accuracy ±1" within 10 min, mounted at a usual survey tripod. Weight only 4 kg for a special vertical axis, controlled by springs (4×90°) and 2 levels (2002) or sensor (2003). Applications 2003: Improving parts of Austrian geoid (±4 cm→2 cm); automatic astro-points in alpine surveys (vertical deflection effects 3-15 cm per km). Transform of GPS heights to ±1 cm. Tunneling study: heighting up to ±0.1 mm without external control; combining astro-topographic and geological data. Plans 2004: Astro control of polygons and networks - to raise accuracy and economy by ~40% (Sun azimuths of ±3"; additional effort only 10-20%). Planned with servo theodolites and open co-operation groups.
Gerstbach G.
Pichler H.
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