HARMONIC ANALYSIS OF THE SELENODETIC CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,

Abstract

The Department of Defense Selenodetic Control System 1966 (DOD-66) is expressed here in terms of spherical harmonics. The coefficients obtained are different from those obtained on the basis of all previous systems. The second zonal harmonic corresponding to the DOD-66 suggests the improbable hypothesis that the Moon is elongated along the axis of rotation and, in particular, that the polar diameter exceeds the equatorial diameter by about 1 kilometer. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0658161

Entities

People

  • C. L. Goudas
  • T. A. Bray

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diameters
  • Harmonic Analysis
  • Harmonics
  • Mathematics
  • Rotation
  • Spherical Harmonics

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