天文觀測定位之演進及其省思 - 國立臺灣海洋大學

The Development of Astronomical Vessel
Position and its Reviews
Chih-Li Chen * and Jiang-Ren Chang **
Abstract
Maybe there is no national boundary in developing scientific knowledge; however,
approach and process of exploring the knowledge are both personal independent. In
fact, in the history of knowledge evolution and development, the knowledge system,
or called the science, is formulated through phenomenon observation (induction) and
theory derivation (deduction) alternatively within an effective time validation and
further, the human recognition activity can be well developed. Such knowledge
developments enable the learner tackle the key point of the problem, digest the
knowledge and finally perform him in a wise behavior. In this article, a basic analysis
diagram for the celestial navigation, namely the celestial meridian plane diagram, is
taken as an example to explain the history development of the celestial astronomy
with some stories of astronomical vessel position of the navigator. Finally, some
concrete conclusions are drawn based on the historical review.
Keywords: scientific knowledge, astronomical vessel position, celestial meridian
plane diagram.
* Assistant Professor , Department of Merchant Marine, National Taiwan Ocean University
** Professor , Department of System Engineering & Naval Architecture, National Taiwan Ocean
University
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