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The Mathematics of Go to Telescopes
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Teets, Donald – College Mathematics Journal, 2007
This article presents the mathematics involved in finding and tracking celestial objects with an electronically controlled telescope. The essential idea in solving this problem is to choose several different coordinate systems that simplify the various motions of the earth and other celestial objects. These coordinate systems are then related by…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Algebra, Space Sciences, Electronics