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Night Observation in Automated Astronomical Navigation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2009

V. Nastro ,
A. Russo ,
R. Santamaria ,
A. Sposito ,
M. Vultaggio  and
F. Giordano
V. Nastro
Affiliation:
Istituto di Navigazione
A. Russo
Affiliation:
Istituto di Navigazione
R. Santamaria
Affiliation:
Istituto di Navigazione
A. Sposito
Affiliation:
Istituto di Navigazione
M. Vultaggio
Affiliation:
Istituto di Navigazione
F. Giordano
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisica
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Abstract

In this paper two devices as applied to a marine sextant are presented. A night viewer replaces the usual telescope to allow observation of the horizon in darkness. In addition an automatic reading of altitude is made practicable by a ten-bit encoder mounted on the index arm. In this way the proposed Celestial Navigation Automated Global System may be included within an integrated navigation system.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 42 , Issue 2 , May 1989 , pp. 291 - 297
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1989

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