Space-Time Reference Systems

The high accuracy of modern astronomical spatial-temporal reference systems has made them considerably complex. This book offers a comprehensive overview of such systems. It begins with a discussion of 'The Problem of Time', including recent developments in the art of clock making (e.g., o...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Soffel, Michael (Autor), Langhans, Ralf (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Astronomy and Astrophysics Library,
Temas:
Astronomy-Observations.
Geophysics.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Solar system.
Measurement.
Measuring instruments.
Gravitation.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Space Physics.
Measurement Science and Instrumentation.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Symbols
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Time
  • 3 Space-Time
  • 4 Barycentric Dynamical Reference System
  • 5 Classical Astronomical Coordinates
  • 6 Astrometry
  • 7 Celestial Reference System
  • 8 Terrestrial Reference System
  • 9 From the GCRS to the ITRS
  • 10 Astronomical Software - Yearbooks
  • 11 Astronomical constants
  • References
  • List of acronyms
  • Appendix A: Solutions to Exercises
  • Appendix B: Description of the AstroRef Package
  • Index 304.

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