I'm trying to figure out the necessary azimuth and elevation angles for an antenna located at 42 degrees, 06 minutes N lat, 76 degrees, 13 minutes W long, pointing ...

(1) NAUTICAL astronomy is simply the application of spherical trigonometry to the problem of ascertaining the latitude and longitude at sea by observations of the heavenly bodies; as also the errors ...

The altitude and azimuth instruments made by Edward Troughton in London from the 1790s were remarkably stable and accurate, and Troughton & Simms continued this tradition. Indeed, Frederick W. Simms ...

AT a recent meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society, the capabilities of this ingenious instrument (aviation type), designed by Mr. E. Willis for the solution of spherical triangles, were ...

Sunday, November 9th, constructor notes. Easy as pie.

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