Accession Number:

ADA055266

Title:

Calibration and Positional Determination of Boller and Chivens 31-in Telescope B.

Descriptive Note:

Project rept.,

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Eaton,Lawrie E.
• Irelan,Robert L.

Report Date:

1978-04-10

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

This report describes the methods presently used to determine the position of the second Boller and Chivens telescope telescope B at the GEODSS ETS. Also discussed is a system devised for auto-calibration of the telescope position. Author

Descriptors:

• *POSITION(LOCATION)
• *TELESCOPES
• *ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS
• *ASTROPHYSICS
• MICROPROCESSORS
• ACCURACY
• ERROR ANALYSIS
• PRECISION
• DRIVES
• CALIBRATION
• SERVOMECHANISMS
• WORM GEARS

Subject Categories:

• Astrophysics
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Optical Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE