Determination of the center of brightness of the lunar crescent
Abstract
The operational characteristics of the lunar sensor which was used to point the sounding rocket are discussed briefly. The associated mathematical model of the system is developed and the computer programs which were written to implement the model are described. Data pertinent to the two launches is presented.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- January 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975STIN...7524785R
- Keywords:
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- Luminous Intensity;
- Lunar Phases;
- Sounding Rockets;
- Brightness;
- Computer Programs;
- Error Signals;
- Mathematical Models;
- Pointing Control Systems;
- Selenography;
- Astrodynamics