Astro Ranges in Arctica

This paper discusses celestial navigation within the Arctic Circle by the use of great-circle position lines. Application of this method in this area is indicated by: (1) The freedom from need to correct for atmospheric refraction. (2) The lack of dependence on either D.R. or assumed position. (3) T...

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Published in:Journal of Navigation
Main Author: Collins, Oliver C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1952
Subjects:
Ocean Engineering
Oceanography
Arctic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300044532
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0373463300044532 2024-03-03T08:41:43+00:00 Astro Ranges in Arctica Collins, Oliver C. 1952 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300044532 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0373463300044532 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of Navigation volume 5, issue 2, page 131-138 ISSN 0373-4633 1469-7785 Ocean Engineering Oceanography journal-article 1952 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300044532 2024-02-08T08:39:34Z This paper discusses celestial navigation within the Arctic Circle by the use of great-circle position lines. Application of this method in this area is indicated by: (1) The freedom from need to correct for atmospheric refraction. (2) The lack of dependence on either D.R. or assumed position. (3) The simplicity of drawing the great-circle position line. (4) The freedom from need for making instrumental scale readings and corrections thereto, other than in respect to the time of the observation. The adequacy of available stars is examined. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Cambridge University Press Arctic Journal of Navigation 5 2 131 138
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Astro Ranges in Arctica
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