Position finding on a planetary surface using data obtained by automatic measurements of a star's azimuth

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Astronavigation, Planetary Landing, Planetary Surfaces, Position (Location), Spacecraft Position Indicators, Azimuth, Optical Measurement, Reference Stars, Space Navigation

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The paper considers the problem of determining the location of a spacecraft at rest on a planetary surface from data obtained by optical measurements of the azimuth of a reference star (the sun). The optimum distribution of a given number of measurements minimizing the mathematical expectation of the spacecraft's rms deviation from a computed point on the surface is determined on the assumption that azimuth-measurement errors are unbiased and equal point-for-point. Cases where the measurement errors are independent and systematic are examined along with the general case where the solar declination is nonzero

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