da Autore | Mag 27, 2026 | Astronomy, Mathematics, Navigation
Sight reduction with matrix algebra and least squares Sight Reduction with Matrices — R. Watkins & P. M. Janiczek (1978) 1. Description The Watkins & Janiczek method is a technique for computing the astronomical fix from any number of lines of position,...
da Autore | Ott 3, 2020 | Astronomy
Late August 1859: the telegraphs stopped working, the northern lights were visible as far as the Caribbean and Rome. What caused all this? A very intense solar storm , known as the Carrington Event , named after the astronomer who first observed...
da Autore | Giu 2, 2020 | Astronomy, Curiosity, Instruments
Since the sextant is so important an instrument in navigation, it should be handled carefully and treated well. It is delicate and therefore easily thrown out of adjustment. When not in use it should be kept securely in the sextant box with the index arm clamped in...
da Autore | Ago 23, 2019 | Astronomy, Curiosity
Over the course of a decade, the Apollo program (in addition to landing humans on the Moon six times!) produced an incredible array of technical breakthroughs and achievements. But many people do not know that in addition to the army of NASA employees who worked the...
