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SECANTS CROSS [1 record]

Record 1 1981-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
CONT

If one places one secant (2) through the earth station site (8) perpendicular to the plane of the satellite meridian (4) into the geographical latitude (10), and a second secant (1) perpendicular to the equatorial plane (3) into the geographical longitude of the earth station site, the result is a rectangular secants cross (1 12 in 8). It represents the axial cross for the cardanic antenna suspension ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
CONT

Traçons un axe (2) passant par la station terrienne (8) perpendiculaire au plan du méridien du satellite (4) et contenu dans le plan du parallèle géographique (10); traçons un deuxième axe (1) perpendiculaire au plan de l'équateur (3) et contenu dans le plan du méridien de la station terrienne. On obtient ainsi une croix à deux axes perpendiculaires (1 12 au point 8). Cette figure représente la croix formée par les axes du cadran de l'antenne; [...]

Spanish

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