The holy alignment: Geodesic and astronomical fundamentals for calculating the adjustment of medieval naves

DOI10.1007/S00004-007-0078-2MaRDI QIDQ972690zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Ortwin Feustel

Publication date 21 May 2010

Published in Nexus Network Journal (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-007-0078-2

zbMATH Keywords

angle of directionEastern amplitudeGauss-Krüger coordinatesgeographical coordinatesGregorian calendarholy alignmentJulian calendarJulian day numbermain meridianmedieval architecturemeridian convergencemeridian stripsOstungpatron saint's name daypatronagerefractionstandard epoch J2000.0sun azimuth near the horizonwall declination

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in Late Antiquity and medieval Europe (01A35) History of geophysics (86-03) Geodesy, mapping problems (86A30)

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