Re: Geodetic precision

From: Bjoern Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Date: Fri Aug 17 2001 - 00:44:35 PDT

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    ...
    >
    > Otherwise, we might waste good quality observations such as those which
    > are accurately made in profusion and are often published here on
    > SeeSat-L to an apparent accuracy of a hundredth of a second of time
    > and a hundredth of an arc-minute of Declination.
    >
    My 2 cents:
    
    In 1/100 s, a LEO object moves about 75 m, corresponding to
    0.0007 degrees of latitude, more of longitude.
    I report 1/10 s, so a unit error in the 4th decimal (11 m)
    of location will only add 1.4% error to my obs.
    
    For a slow object, like a GEO, 1/100 s is 0.15" (arc seconds),
    and who makes such accurate observations?
    
    -- bjorn.gimle@tietotech.se (office)                         --
    -- b_gimle@algonet.se (home)  http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle --
    -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA,    59.2576 N, 18.6172 E, 23 m         --
    -- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m         --
    
    in national preferred system (from official map)?
    
    
    
    
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