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Astronomical applications of astrometry : ten years of exploitation of the Hipparcos satellite data /
The Hipparcos satellite, developed and launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1989, was the first space mission dedicated to astrometry - the accurate measurement of positions, distances, and proper motions of stars. Amongst the key achievements of its measurements are refining the cosmic di...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues; 2 Derived catalogues and applications; 3 Double and multiple stars; 4 Photometry and variability; 5 Luminosity calibration and distance scale; 6 Open clusters, groups and associations; 7 Stellar structure and evolution; 8 Specific stellar types and the ISM; 9 Structure of the Galaxy; 10 Solar System and exoplanets; Appendix A Numerical quantities; Appendix B Acronyms; Appendix C Author gallery; Index of first authors; Subject index