Lecture: Geodetic Coordinate Systems
Lecture: Geodetic Astronomy Concepts
Terms discussed in class.
Stars are commonly used for azimuth determination
A star's angle from true north is known as a function of time.
Celestial Sphere
Celestial Poles and Equator
Declination
Polar Distance
Zenith
Latitude
Co-latitude
Zenith Angle
PZS triangle
Sidereal Hour Angle
West Longitude
Sine Law of Spherical Trig
Cosine Law of Spherical Trig
Greenwich Hour Angle of the Star
Local Hour Angle of the Star – t
Azimuth Angle Z (or alpha)
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