Azimuth from Observations of Close Circumpolar Stars

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  • J. C. Bhattacharji Survey of India

Abstract

In this paper suggestions have been made to modify considerably the existing time-azimuth and altitude-azimuth formulae to obtain more easily and quickly the first-order and second-order azimuths from observations of close circumpolar stars using lesser numbers of figures in both logarithmic and machine computations with the help of some small correction tables only. A simple chart has also been designed in order to read immediately from the chart third-order or less precise azimuths from observations of the above stars without recourse to elaborate computations. First-order azimuths are used in geodetic surveys while second-order and third-order azimuths have ample applications in topographic and hydrographic surveys including navigation.

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2018-04-11

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Bhattacharji, J. C. (2018). Azimuth from Observations of Close Circumpolar Stars. The International Hydrographic Review, (1). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/ihr/article/view/26592

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1959: Vol. XXXVI, No. 1

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