To determine the orbital parameters of a satellite using star occultations, it is necessary to measure the intensity of stars as they occult. The accuracy of the intensity measurements is reduced by interfering sources of light and internal noise, and is expressed in terms of the magnitude of various sources of interference. Subsequently, a specific system is analyzed in detail. Moonlit cloud tops introduce the largest systematic error. Photon noise from the star radiation, airglow, and moonlit cloud tops are the largest sources of random errors.
Accuracy of Star Occultation Measurements for Satellite Navigation
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; AES-3 , 4 ; 643-655
1967-07-01
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