| 期刊全称 | Astronavigation | | 期刊简称 | A Method for Determi | | 影响因子2023 | K.A. Zischka | | 视频video | | | 发行地址 | Offers practical advice that can be followed by any navigator with a scientific calculator, whether or not they desire to explore the underlying math.Provides a safety valve for the possible failure o | | 图书封面 |  | | 影响因子 | .This book acts as a manual for the ancient methods of navigating by the stars, which continue to provide the sailor or pilot with a timeless means of determining location. Despite the prevalence of GPS, a comprehensive set of formulae that can be evaluated on any inexpensive scientific calculator in the event of a catastrophic software or systems failure is a vital failsafe. It also serves as a living link to centuries of explorers from centuries past...Beginning with the basics of positional astronomy, this guide moves on to the more complex math necessary to understand the ephemerides, tables showing the future positions of the stars and planets. These astronomical almanacs were the satellite navigation of their day. The objective of this book is twofold: to provide the reader with a concise, comprehensible manual on positional astronomy as it applies to astro-navigation and to furnish the concise algorithms for finding the position of the Sun and various navigational starsat any given instant..In a world where too many mariners and aeronauts rely solely on technology and are vulnerable to solar flares, electrical issues, and the like, this knowledge can be a life-saving backup, | | Pindex | Book 2018 |
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