DETERMINATIONS OF DIRECT AND INVERSE AZIMUTHS, ZENITH DISTANCE, HOUR ANGLE, DECLINATION AND DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS ON NORMAL SECTIONS.

Abstract

This research note describes the mathematical formulations developed to provide accurate determinations of the direct and inverse azimuths, zenith distance, declination, hour angle, and chord distance between two points on normal sections. The solution is valid for any distance and for any height of the stations above the ellipsoid of reference. The straight line between two points as they are on the physical surface of the earth is considered as a base line, the orientation of which in a reference system similar to that used to define the stars' positions, plays an important role in geodesy in the use of artificial earth satellites, the moon, and minor planets, as is to be shown in future reports.

Document Details

• Document Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: Feb 01, 1967
• Accession Number: AD0649157

Entities

People

• Angel A. Baldini

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Artificial Satellites
• Base Lines
• Direction Finding
• Ellipsoids
• Geometric Forms
• Navigation
• Orientation (Direction)
• Position Finding

Readers

• Astronomy and Astrophysics.
• Fluid Dynamics.
• Graph Algorithms and Convex Optimization.

Technology Areas

• Space
• Space - Orbital Debris