DETERMINATION OF A SHIP'S LOCATION AT SEA (ON THE OCEAN) USING THE METHOD OF CORRESPONDING HOUR ANGLES OF CELESTIAL BODIES,

Abstract

A new analytical method for an accurate determination of a ship's location at sea by means of corresponding time angles of any two selected stars is proposed. The advantage of the method is in its simplicity and speed, as no plotting or knowledge of calculable coordinates are required, and the latitude alone may be determined without knowing the correction of the chronometer.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 1968
Accession Number
AD0680569

Entities

People

  • N. F. Slinko

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chronometers
  • Clocks
  • Grids
  • Grids (Coordinates)
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Plotting

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Marine Hydrodynamics