The Contribution of Astrolabes to the Establishment of Reference Systems
Abstract
At present there are several types of modern astrolabes being able to observe objects from fundamental and other stars to the brightest object of the solar system, the sun itself. The paper reviews the programs, the sujects of investigation, the adjustement of the reference system, the rôle of the IAU and the place of the astrolabes. As in many other fields, an intensive cooperation is needed.
- Publication:
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Astrophysics and Space Science
- Pub Date:
- March 1991
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF00643692
- Bibcode:
- 1991Ap&SS.177..279D
- Keywords:
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- Astrolabes;
- Astrometry;
- Celestial Reference Systems;
- Astronomical Catalogs;
- Celestial Geodesy;
- Earth Rotation;
- International Cooperation;
- Solar Diameter;
- Stellar Magnitude;
- Astronomy