Use of ecliptic-zone plates in astrometric reduction with a two-stage reference-star system
Abstract
The possibility is considered of using 368 ecliptic-zone plates for automatic processing of photographic observations of the planets by means of a two-stage reduction technique. Data on 3727 reference stars, recorded on magnetic tape, are employed with this technique. The recording and readout procedure for the reference-star data is outlined, and the FORTRAN II program written for this purpose is briefly described.
- Publication:
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Astrometriia i Astrofizika
- Pub Date:
- 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979AAfz...38...72L
- Keywords:
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- Astrography;
- Astrometry;
- Astronomical Photography;
- Photographic Plates;
- Reference Stars;
- Computer Programs;
- Data Recording;
- Ellipticity;
- Fortran;
- Readout;
- Telescopes;
- Astronomy