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Modern Astrometry

By Professor Jean Kovalevsky (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2002
ISBN
978-3-642-07619-0, 978-3-662-04730-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-04730-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9246888 bytes)
Series
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Edition
2
Pages
376\382
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
Geophysics/Geodesy; Extraterrestrial PhysicsObservations and TechniquesSpace Sciences; Astronomy

Description

The book is an introduction to practical astrometry, dealing with the determination of positions, motions, distances and dimensions of celestial bodies ranging from quasars to artificial satellites. The main part is devoted to the description of instruments and observing techniques, and also includes the basic properties of optical instruments and a detailed description of the atmospheric effects on observations. A brief summary of the main phenomena in positional astronomy and of data treatment is given. Although classical astrometric methods are described, emphasis is put on new, more precise techniques such as CCD, optical and radio interferometry, space astrometry, etc. For this 2nd edition, the release of the Hipparcos and Tycho catalogs, the rise in CCD astrometry and the adoption of a new celestial reference frame by the IAU led to a significant modification of the text. And, especially, the outlook for astrometry has been completely rewritten.

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