Geodetic astronomy or astronomical geodesy (astro-geodesy) is the application of astronomical methods into geodetic networks and other technical projects...
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orientation to the geographic north is achieved through methods of geodetic astronomy. The principal instruments used are theodolites and tacheometers,...
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Satellite geodesy (redirect from Space geodetic techniques)
PAGEOS Seasat Starlette and Stella TOPEX/Poseidon TRANSIT WESTPAC Geodetic astronomy Satellite gravimetry Seeber, Gunter (2003). Satellite geodesy. Berlin...
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The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (abbreviated USC&GS; known as the Survey of the Coast from 1807 to 1836, and as the United States Coast Survey...
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disappearing from the surface and beneath or above the surface of the Earth. Geodetic astronomy is the application of astronomical methods into networks and technical...
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systems of Gauss–Krüger are defined by ED50 and oriented by means of geodetic astronomy. Up to now it has been used in databases of gravity fields, cadastre...
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Apparent place (section Astronomy)
Astrometry Celestial navigation Coordinated Universal Time dUT1 Geodetic astronomy Meridian circle Solar time Star position Zenith camera Seidelmann...
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binary Barycentric celestial reference system Ephemeris Equatorium Geodetic astronomy Gaia spacecraft — launched December 2013 Hipparcos Space Astrometry...
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The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820...
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Azimuth (redirect from Geodetic bearing)
in the signed range -180° to +180°. The concept is used in navigation, astronomy, engineering, mapping, mining, and ballistics. The word azimuth is used...
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coordinate systems used in spherical astronomy. An example of Earth-centered frame Earth-centered inertial (ECI) Geodetic system International Terrestrial...
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Glaciology Hydrogeology Marine geology Geodesy Cartography Earth's orbit Geodetic astronomy Geomatics Gravity of Earth Planetary geodesy Remote sensing Geopositioning...
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Geographic coordinate system (section Geodetic datum)
A geographic coordinate system (GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on Earth as latitude...
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Earth ellipsoid (section Geodetic coordinates)
modern satellite geodesy or the analysis and interconnection of continental geodetic networks. Amongst the different set of data used in national surveys are...
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Practical Navigator Celestial pole Circle of equal altitude Ephemeris Geodetic astronomy GNSS Satellite navigation History of longitude List of proper names...
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coordinates, Ecliptic coordinates annual aberration, improper motion Geodetic astronomy, transit instruments F.W.A. Argelander (1863). Bonner Sternverzeichnis...
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1867 worked in the United States Coast Survey, where he worked in geodetic astronomy and was in charge of the longitude department. He developed and organized...
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Lunar distance (redirect from Lunar distance (astronomy))
L}} ), or Earth–Moon characteristic distance, is a unit of measure in astronomy. More technically, it is the semi-major axis of the geocentric lunar orbit...
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Longitude (redirect from Ls (astronomy))
from the ground at that location. Longitude is generally given using the geodetic normal or the gravity direction. The astronomical longitude can differ...
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Yrjö Väisälä (category Astronomy-optics society)
contributions were in the field of optics. He was also active in geodetics, astronomy and optical metrology. He had an affectionate nickname of Wizard...
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mechanics of heaven. In his work he dealt with issues concerning geodetic astronomy. [citation needed] In 1979, the International Astronomical Union named...
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important scientists in geodetic astronomy and in electronic navigation. In the 1950s Ramsayer became professor at the Geodetic Institute of the University...
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Atmospheric refraction (redirect from Geodetic refraction)
optics to reduce this effect. Terrestrial refraction, sometimes called geodetic refraction, deals with the apparent angular position and measured distance...
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The geodetic effect (also known as geodetic precession, de Sitter precession or de Sitter effect) represents the effect of the curvature of spacetime...
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Roble Observatory Manuel Foster Observatory TIGO (Transportable Integrated Geodetic Observatory) Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) to be located at Las Campanas...
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published on geodesy and photogrammetry, with additional contributions to geodetic astronomy and the development of clocks. He held multiple positions within the...
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body that is roughly spherical. In spatial (3D) geometry, as applied in astronomy, the equator of a rotating spheroid (such as a planet) is the parallel...
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