FORMULAS FOR COMPUTING ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION FOR OBJECTS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE ATMOSPHERE

Abstract

This report presents the derivation of new equations for determining the changes in the direction of a ray of light as it passes through the atmosphere from an object to the observer. The equations are applicable to objects inside or outside the atmosphere. Equations are also de rived for obtaining the topocentric distance of the object as a function of the object's height and the observed zenith distance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 09, 1963
Accession Number
AD0403710

Entities

People

  • Angel A. Baldini

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Refraction
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Coefficients
  • Computations
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Equations
  • Grids
  • Integrals
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Sea Level
  • Vapor Pressure

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.