DESIGN OF A CELESTIAL ALTITUDE AND AZIMUTH COMPUTER.
Abstract
The Celestial Altitude and Azimuth Computer generates electrical signals, in terms of altitude and azimuth, which automatically directs a radio antenna to a selected celestial body, and causes the antenna to follow the body's motion in the solar system. The generation of these signals is accomplished entirely through electronic amplifiers and servo mechanisms, based upon input data from present functions. The preset functions, in the form of applied voltages, describes the antenna's geographic position, the sidereal position of the selected celestial body, and the relative position of the sidereal coordinate system to the geographic coordinate system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0612263
Entities
People
- Edward Richard Fafara
Organizations
- Washington State University