Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac
Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac

Author: United States Naval Observatory. Nautical Almanac Office

Publisher: University Science Books

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 786

ISBN-13: 9781891389450

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This well-schooled text provides a detailed description of how to perform practical astronomy or spherical astronomy. It is an authoritative source on astronomical phenomena and calendars.

Textbook on Spherical Astronomy
Textbook on Spherical Astronomy

Author: W. M. Smart

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1977-07-07

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780521291804

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This new revision of a standard work gives a general but comprehensive introduction to positional astronomy. Useful for researchers as well as undergraduates.

The History of Celestial Navigation
The History of Celestial Navigation

Author: P. Kenneth Seidelmann

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-06-29

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 3030436314

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This edited volume charts the history of celestial navigation over the course of five centuries. Written by a group of historians and scientists, it analyzes how competing navigation systems, technologies, and institutions emerged and developed, with a focus on the major players in the US and the UK. The history covers the founding of the Royal Observatory; the first printing of a Nautical Almanac; the founding of the US and UK Nautical Almanac Offices; the creation of international standards for reference systems and astronomical constants; and the impact of 20th century technology on the field, among other topics. Additionally, the volume analyzes the present role and status of celestial navigation, particularly with respect to modern radio and satellite navigation systems. With its diverse authorship and nontechnical language, this book will appeal to any reader interested in the history of science, technology, astronomy, and navigation over the ages.

Fundamentals of Astrometry
Fundamentals of Astrometry

Author: Jean Kovalevsky

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-06-03

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9781139453172

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Astrometry encompasses all that is necessary to provide the positions and motions of celestial bodies. This includes observational techniques, instrumentation, processing and analysis of observational data, reference systems and frames, and the resulting astronomical phenomena. Astrometry is fundamental to all other fields of astronomy, from the pointing of telescopes, to navigation and guidance systems, to distance and motion determinations for astrophysics. In the last few decades, new observational techniques have enabled improvements in accuracy by orders of magnitude. Starting from basic principles, this book provides the fundamentals for this new astrometry at milli- and micro-arcsecond accuracies. Topics include: basics of general relativity; co-ordinate systems; vectors, tensors, quaternions, and observational uncertainties; determination and use of the celestial and terrestrial reference systems and frames; applications of new observational techniques; present and future star catalogues and double star astrometry. This comprehensive reference will be invaluable for graduate students and research astronomers.