Formulas for the observed distortions of star directions due to the motion of the spacecraft are developed within a framework suited to attitude determination activities. In particular, the expressions for these distortions are given in terms of a direction-cosine matrix and a rotation vector. Different mechanizations of the stellar aberration and parallax effects and their correction are discussed, as are details and trade-offs in the implementation of the algorithms in attitude determination.
Stellar Aberration and Parallax: A Tutorial
J of Astronaut Sci
The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences ; 51 , 4 ; 477-494
2003-12-01
18 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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