Calibration and Positional Determination of Boller and Chivens 31-in Telescope B.

Abstract

This report describes the methods presently used to determine the position of the second Boller and Chivens telescope (telescope B) at the GEODSS ETS. Also discussed is a system devised for auto-calibration of the telescope position. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055266

Entities

People

  • Lawrie E. Eaton
  • Robert L. Irelan

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Calibration
  • Computers
  • Consoles
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Counters
  • Errors
  • Gears
  • Measurement
  • Microprocessors
  • Precision
  • Revolutions
  • Stationary
  • Worm Gears

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Geodesy

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects