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The electromechanical angle computer inside the B-52 bomber’s star tracker

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An in-depth look at how the B-52’s astro compass used an electromechanical analog computer to convert celestial coordinates into local altitude and azimuth, enabling star tracking and navigation before GPS. [righto.com]

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