5 papers
Units of relativistic time scales and associated quantities
S. Klioner, N. Capitaine, W. Folkner +6
This note suggests nomenclature for dealing with the units of various astronomical quantities that are used with the relativistic time scales TT, TDB, TCB and TCG. It is suggested…
A Proposal for a Renewed Research Emphasis in Astrophysical and Celestial Dynamics
D. J. Scheeres, T. S. Statler, K. T. Alfriend +10
Given the impressive investment by the nation in observational Astronomy and Astrophysics facilities coming on line now and in the near future, we advocate for an increased investm…
Star-Cluster Astrometry with Ground-Based Wide Field Imagers
L. R. Bedin, J. Anderson, G. Piotto +2
We show the astrometric potential of the Wide Field Imager at the focus of the MPI-ESO 2.2m Telescope. Currently, we are able to measure the position of a well-exposed star with a…
The IAU 2000 resolutions for astrometry, celestial mechanics and metrology in the relativistic framework: explanatory supplement
M. Soffel, S. A. Klioner, G. Petit +17
This paper discusses the IAU Resolutions B1.3, B1.4, B1.5 and B1.9 (2000) that were adopted during the 24th General Assembly in Manchester, 2000 and provides details and explanatio…
The Full-sky Astrometric Mapping Explorer -- Astrometry for the New Millennium
Scott D. Horner, Marvin E. Germain, Thomas P. Greene +10
FAME is designed to perform an all-sky, astrometric survey with unprecedented accuracy. It will create a rigid astrometric catalog of 4x10^7 stars with 5 < m_V < 15. For bright sta…