Re: alt/az terminology,
JAY RESPLER (jrespler@InJersey.com)
Tue, 21 Oct 1997 02:24:20 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 20 Oct 1997, Walter Nissen wrote:
> The term "paranoia" slipped in and out of my mind when I read Phil Chien
Don't be paranoid. Everyone IS out to get you :)
> humorously saying he thought people might post *just* to annoy him. 8->
> (He was writing about how Atlantis trails Mir on the way up and Atlantis
> leads Mir on the way down). But now:
> > latitude 29.5378 north; longitude 95.0868 west; altitude 6 m
> ^^^^^^^^
> > a problem with different altitudes in hilly terrain areas but to a first
> ^^^^^^^^
> You guys really ARE doing this just to tweak my nose. 8-> Aren't you??
No Walter. You really are a nice guy. No one would try to tweak you :)
> Even in the upstart aerospace literature of this Century, they don't
> confuse altitudes [sic] of craft with elevations of topography. Do they?
> 8-> Or do they?
But if we read through the newspaper, 'altitude' would be the word used.
I'll have to check on that.
> Or are you just trying to point out the inevitability of my (reluctant,
> but clear) position that alt/az will be the survivor? 8->
But until that time, I still use Elevation for angle of sat above
horizon, and alt for height of sat above earth surface.
Even in QUICKSAT, it's easier to read AzEl than AlAz (thanks to Mike
for allowing that).
> Wanna see more sats? QuickSat is your best nightly menu.
^^^^^
Now shouldn't a language purist, such as I, say "Want to" ?
Otherwise, I concur with the thought.
Jay Respler
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