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USNO's New Algorithms
From: Gordon Talge
Date: 1997 Oct 30, 6:03 PM
From: Gordon Talge
Date: 1997 Oct 30, 6:03 PM
The USNO's new algorithms are contained in the following
papers:
Main Paper --> "Determining the Position and Motion of a
Vessel from Celestial Observations"
Pages 631-648
Navigation Vol. 42, No. 4, Winter 1995
"A Navigation Solution Involving Changes
to Course and Speed"
Pages 469-482
Navigation Vol. 43, No. 4, Winter 1996-1997
also
"Practical Sailing Formulas for Rhumb-Line
Tracks on an Oblate Earth"
Pages 313-326
Navigation Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer 1995
All of these papers are by George H. Kaplan of the USNO.
The Algorithms are incorporated into the Navy's new program
called STELLA. STELLA, as far as I know is not available to
non-DOD people (ie us!).
I got these papers from the USNO's paper reprint service.
Hope this has been of some help.
-- Gordon
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