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Celestial Position Determination

Celestial Position Determination is a methodological framework in astronomical surveying that uniquely identifies the angular coordinates of celestial objects on the celestial sphere relative to a defined reference system by measuring their apparent directions from an observer's vantage point.

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202

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90

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2017–2026

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72

A Snapshot-Based Mechanism for Celestial Orientation

Basil el Jundi, James J. Foster, Lana Khaldy et al. · Current Biology · 2016 · 80 citations · Full text

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Angular Position Determination of Spacecraft by Radio Interferometry

G. E. Lanyi, D. S. Bagri, James S. Border · Proceedings of the IEEE · 2007 · 76 citations

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The role of the sun in the celestial compass of dung beetles

Marie Dacke, Basil el Jundi, Jochen Smolka et al. · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2014 · 73 citations · Full text

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The Physical Basis of Astro-Navigation in Birds: Theoretical Considerations

C. J. Pennycuick · Journal of Experimental Biology · 1960 · 68 citations

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Robot localization using a computer vision sextant

Fábio Gagliardi Cozman, Eric Krotkov · 2002 · 61 citations

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Authors

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  1. HB
    H. Bradt

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 62 citations

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  2. RD
    R. Doxsey

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 62 citations

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  3. DM
    Daniele Mortari

    Texas A&M University, United States

    2 publications · 78 citations

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  4. CC
    Chih-Li Chen

    Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan

    2 publications · 23 citations

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  5. HG
    Huadong Guo

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    2 publications · 43 citations

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Institutions

90

  1. Beihang University

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    372 citations

  2. IIT@MIT

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    88 citations

  3. United States Naval Observatory

    Flagstaff, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    90 citations

  4. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    264 citations

  5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    46 citations

  6. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    16 publications

    335 citations

  7. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    127 citations

  8. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    306 citations

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  2. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 5 publications · 109 citations

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  3. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    4 publications · 135 citations

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  4. Journal of Navigation

    4 publications · 52 citations

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  5. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 3 publications · 66 citations

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