The Digital Zenith Camera TZK2-D - A Modern High-Precision Geodetic Instrument for Automatic Geographic Positioning in Real-Time

The digital zenith camera TZK2-D is a geodetic state-of-the-artinstrumentation for determining geographic longitude and latitudefully automatically. Using CCD technology for imaging stars anda GPS-receiver for precise time measurement, this instrument allows real-time geographic positioning with an...

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Main Author: Hirt, Christian
Other Authors: H.E. Payne
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Astronom Society Pacific 2003
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17669
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description The digital zenith camera TZK2-D is a geodetic state-of-the-artinstrumentation for determining geographic longitude and latitudefully automatically. Using CCD technology for imaging stars anda GPS-receiver for precise time measurement, this instrument allows real-time geographic positioning with an accuracy of 0.2 seconds of arc. The digital zenith camera is used for fast and high-precision determination of the plumb line and its vertical deflection applied for the local gravity field determination in geodesy. In astronomy, high-precision pointing of large telescopes can be supported by the knowledge of the plumb line and is vertical deflection provided by the digital zenith camera in combination with a GPS receiver. The digital zenith camera TZK2-D is a geodetic state-of-the-art instrumentation for determining geographic longitude and latitude fully automatically. Using CCD technology for imaging stars anda GPS-receiver for precise time measurement, this instrument allows real-time geographic positioning with an accuracy of 0.2 seconds of arc. The digital zenith camera is used for fast and high-precision determination of the plumb line and its vertical deflection applied for the local gravity field determination in geodesy. In astronomy, high-precision pointing of large telescopes can be supported by the knowledge of the plumb line and its vertical deflection provided by the digital zenith camera in combination with a GPS receiver.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-176692017-05-30T08:14:26Z The Digital Zenith Camera TZK2-D - A Modern High-Precision Geodetic Instrument for Automatic Geographic Positioning in Real-Time Hirt, Christian H.E. Payne The digital zenith camera TZK2-D is a geodetic state-of-the-artinstrumentation for determining geographic longitude and latitudefully automatically. Using CCD technology for imaging stars anda GPS-receiver for precise time measurement, this instrument allows real-time geographic positioning with an accuracy of 0.2 seconds of arc. The digital zenith camera is used for fast and high-precision determination of the plumb line and its vertical deflection applied for the local gravity field determination in geodesy. In astronomy, high-precision pointing of large telescopes can be supported by the knowledge of the plumb line and is vertical deflection provided by the digital zenith camera in combination with a GPS receiver. The digital zenith camera TZK2-D is a geodetic state-of-the-art instrumentation for determining geographic longitude and latitude fully automatically. Using CCD technology for imaging stars anda GPS-receiver for precise time measurement, this instrument allows real-time geographic positioning with an accuracy of 0.2 seconds of arc. The digital zenith camera is used for fast and high-precision determination of the plumb line and its vertical deflection applied for the local gravity field determination in geodesy. In astronomy, high-precision pointing of large telescopes can be supported by the knowledge of the plumb line and its vertical deflection provided by the digital zenith camera in combination with a GPS receiver. 2003 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17669 Astronom Society Pacific restricted
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The Digital Zenith Camera TZK2-D - A Modern High-Precision Geodetic Instrument for Automatic Geographic Positioning in Real-Time
title The Digital Zenith Camera TZK2-D - A Modern High-Precision Geodetic Instrument for Automatic Geographic Positioning in Real-Time
title_full The Digital Zenith Camera TZK2-D - A Modern High-Precision Geodetic Instrument for Automatic Geographic Positioning in Real-Time
title_fullStr The Digital Zenith Camera TZK2-D - A Modern High-Precision Geodetic Instrument for Automatic Geographic Positioning in Real-Time
title_full_unstemmed The Digital Zenith Camera TZK2-D - A Modern High-Precision Geodetic Instrument for Automatic Geographic Positioning in Real-Time
title_short The Digital Zenith Camera TZK2-D - A Modern High-Precision Geodetic Instrument for Automatic Geographic Positioning in Real-Time
title_sort digital zenith camera tzk2-d - a modern high-precision geodetic instrument for automatic geographic positioning in real-time
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17669