Star Identification
Title | Star Identification PDF eBook |
Author | Guangjun Zhang |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2016-12-23 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 3662537834 |
This book summarizes the research advances in star identification that the author’s team has made over the past 10 years, systematically introducing the principles of star identification, general methods, key techniques and practicable algorithms. It also offers examples of hardware implementation and performance evaluation for the star identification algorithms. Star identification is the key step for celestial navigation and greatly improves the performance of star sensors, and as such the book include the fundamentals of star sensors and celestial navigation, the processing of the star catalog and star images, star identification using modified triangle algorithms, star identification using star patterns and using neural networks, rapid star tracking using star matching between adjacent frames, as well as implementation hardware and using performance tests for star identification. It is not only valuable as a reference book for star sensor designers and researchers working in pattern recognition and other related research fields, but also as teaching resource for senior postgraduate and graduate students majoring in information processing, computer science, artificial intelligence, aeronautics and astronautics, automation and instrumentation. Dr. Guangjun Zhang is a professor at the School of Instrumentation Science and Opto-electronics Engineering, Beihang University, China and also the Vice President of Beihang University, China
Star Identification Tables Giving Simultaneous Values of Declination and Hour Angle for Values of Latitude, Altitude, and Azimuth
Title | Star Identification Tables Giving Simultaneous Values of Declination and Hour Angle for Values of Latitude, Altitude, and Azimuth PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Hydrographic Office |
Publisher | |
Pages | 366 |
Release | 1939 |
Genre | Navigation |
ISBN |
How to Identify the Stars
Title | How to Identify the Stars PDF eBook |
Author | Willis Isbister Milham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 1909 |
Genre | Constellations |
ISBN |
The Natural Navigator
Title | The Natural Navigator PDF eBook |
Author | Tristan Gooley |
Publisher | The Experiment |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2012-06-05 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1615191550 |
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Secret World of Weather and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, learn to tap into nature and notice the hidden clues all around you Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world.
Navigating the Night Sky
Title | Navigating the Night Sky PDF eBook |
Author | Guilherme de Almeida |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 207 |
Release | 2012-11-03 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1852338989 |
This book will interest anyone who marvels at the night sky and would like to learn to recognise constellations and identify the brightest stars by name. Step-by-step, the reader is guided through the knowledge needed to recognise key constellations, identify stars and planets, and interpret changes in the overall appearance of the sky throughout the year.
The Lost Constellations
Title | The Lost Constellations PDF eBook |
Author | John C. Barentine |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 506 |
Release | 2015-10-23 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3319227955 |
Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human identification of constellations among the stars is explored through the stories of some influential celestial cartographers whose works determined whether new inventions survived. The history of how the modern set of 88 constellations was defined by the professional astronomy community is recounted, explaining how the constellations described in the book became permanently “extinct.” Dr. Barentine addresses why some figures were tried and discarded, and also directs observers to how those figures can still be picked out on a clear night if one knows where to look. These lost constellations are described in great detail using historical references, enabling observers to rediscover them on their own surveys of the sky. Treatment of the obsolete constellations as extant features of the night sky adds a new dimension to stargazing that merges history with the accessibility and immediacy of the night sky.
The Solar System: The Inner Planets
Title | The Solar System: The Inner Planets PDF eBook |
Author | Charlene Homer |
Publisher | Classroom Complete Press |
Pages | 29 |
Release | 2013-10-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1771673087 |
**This is the chapter slice "The Inner Planets" from the full lesson plan "Solar System"** Thrill young astronomers with a journey through our Solar System. Find out all about the Inner and Outer Planets, the Moon, Stars, Constellations, Asteroids, Meteors and Comets. Using simplified language and vocabulary, concepts such as planetary orbits, the asteroid belt, the lunar cycle and phases of the moon, and shooting stars are all explored. Chocked full of reading passages, comprehension questions, and hands-on activities, our resource is written for remedial students in grades five to eight. Science concepts are presented in a way that makes them accessible to students and easier to understand. Use our resource effectively for whole-class, small group and independent work. Color mini posters, Rubric, Crossword, Word Search, Comprehension Quiz and Answer Key are all included. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEM initiatives.