CELESTIAL ANGLE MEASUREMENT DEVICE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC G01C21/24 G01B11/26 

FIELD: measurement equipment.

SUBSTANCE: device comprises a light input unit which lets the light enter the stellar lens, and the stellar lens itself. A matrix light receiver is located in the focal plane of the lens. The receiver is connected to the computer unit. The stellar lens forms the first bitmap image from the astronomical light source on the matrix light receiver. The light input unit and the stellar lens form the second bitmap image from the said astronomic source o the matrix light receiver.

EFFECT: device reliability increase while design complexity remains the same; the device still cannot decalibrate; mass and size reduction.

6 cl, 3 dwg