DocumentCode
818630
Title
Computers make celestial navigation less celestial?
Author
Ulman, Neil
Author_Institution
Wall Street Journal, New York, NY, USA
Volume
4
Issue
3
fYear
1989
fDate
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
39
Lastpage
40
Abstract
The author outlines some of the history of navigation and brings out the status of the navigator among the Polynesians. His theme is that life will not be the same when the sextant and the Polynesian palu´s knowledge are replaced by an electronic device depending on the Global Positioning System.<>
Keywords
computerised navigation; history; navigation; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; Global Positioning System; Polynesians; celestial navigation; computerised navigation; history; Displays; Earth; Europe; Extraterrestrial measurements; Marine vehicles; Navigation; Postal services; Sea measurements; Size measurement; Sun;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8985
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/62.17936
Filename
17936
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