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Heliostat for astronomical usageThe design of a heliostat is presented. The invention consists of a mechanical polar axis which can rotate and which is parallel to the world axis. A mirror is supported in such a way that it can be rotated arbitrarily around a declination axis which is perpendicular to it. After execution of this rotation, the mirror can be clamped in the plane of the world axis, which can be corrected and verified by special collimation directions. The clockwork or drive unit can be driven for a 24 or 48 hour complete rotation of the axis using any known device such as switchable gears, without changing its regular variation related to stellar time or mean solar time.
Document ID
19790016749
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Other
Authors
Heyde, G.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1979
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-75481
Report Number: NASA-TM-75481
Accession Number
79N24920
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-3198
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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