On the Accuracy of the Positions of Celestial Objects Determined from a Linear Model.

Abstract

This report discusses the positional accuracy obtainable from the local reduction of the topocentric coordinates of a celestial body in the topocentric reference frame. Both a theoretical and numerical analysis are provided. The method of dependences, the four constant plate model, and the six constant plate model are considered. The purely arithmetic results were obtained via Monte Carlo simulations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 22, 1977
Accession Number
ADA050565

Entities

People

  • Laurence G. Taff

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Calibration
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Science
  • Deep Space
  • Estimators
  • Information Science
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Simulations
  • Space Surveillance
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Telescopes

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  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.