AN EQUATORIAL TO ALTITUDE-AZIMUTH COORDINATE CONVERTER,

Abstract

This thesis develops a specialized digital computer which converts equatorial coordinates into altitude-azimuth coordinates. It briefly looks into three different methods of computing altitude-azimuth coordinates. One of these methods is considered best for the practical problem, that of obtaining coordinates for a large radio telescope. A computer based on this chosen method is then considered in detail. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0441209

Entities

People

  • E. F. Biondi

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Converters
  • Digital Computers
  • Optical Equipment
  • Radio Telescopes
  • Telescopes

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Operations Research

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects