Abstract
The project's intent is to determine the accuracy of simple amateur equipment in producing optical fixes from a reference star background. A standard 4" x 5" Speed Graphic camera is used with a timing device consisting of a short wave radio and a tape recorder to record the time at exposure. The accuracy obtained from two out of four observations is within 1800 feet along the orbital path of the satellite.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Astronomical photography
Publication Date
5-5-1967
Document Type
Thesis
Department, Program, or Center
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (CIAS)
Advisor
Carroll, Burt
Recommended Citation
Weishaupt, David, "An estimation of accuracy for star-oriented optical fixes of artificial earth satellites produced by amateur equipment" (1967). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/5097
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: QB121.W44