Physics – Optics
Scientific paper
Feb 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978s%26w....17...45s&link_type=abstract
Sterne und Weltraum, vol. 17, Feb. 1978, p. 45-50. In German.
Physics
Optics
Astronomical Coordinates, Cameras, Position Indicators, Surface Navigation, Zenith, Astronomical Catalogs, Astronomical Photography, Position (Location), Reference Stars
Scientific paper
In spite of refinements made in astronomical instruments during the last century, an area which has been neglected is the development of a truly reliable method for determining one's position on earth with respect to the stars. A portable device which can lock on to a star at zenith is described in terms of its design and operating parameters. A photographic image is made of a specific star from 1-10 seconds, determining the camera's vertical axis; micrometer adjustments and Zeiss optics ensure accuracy. An evaluation of the image is then undertaken by microcomputer and star catalogs. Accuracy was found to be on the order of 0.2 to 0.5 seconds of arc in earth coordinates.
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