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Hipparcos, the New Reduction of the Raw Data
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Paperback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 481 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHD; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 753.
Thepublication oftheHipparcos andTycho Catalogues in 1997 transformed astrometry, and as a consequence astronomers’ perception of astrometry. What had before often been regarded as a somewhat quaint specialty of limited re- vance to modern astrophysics, was suddenly seen to produce a wealth of data of immediate practical use. The ready availability of many thousand precise trigonometric stellar distances and the access to an accurate and dense - tical reference frame have changed the way astronomers think about certain problems and plan their experiments. Inevitably, the exploitation of so much new data not only solved some old problems, tidied up several confused ... Read more
Thepublication oftheHipparcos andTycho Catalogues in 1997 transformed astrometry, and as a consequence astronomers’ perception of astrometry. What had before often been regarded as a somewhat quaint specialty of limited re- vance to modern astrophysics, was suddenly seen to produce a wealth of data of immediate practical use. The ready availability of many thousand precise trigonometric stellar distances and the access to an accurate and dense - tical reference frame have changed the way astronomers think about certain problems and plan their experiments. Inevitably, the exploitation of so much new data not only solved some old problems, tidied up several confused ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
481
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
449
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048176120
SKU
V9789048176120
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Reviews for Hipparcos, the New Reduction of the Raw Data
From the reviews: "For astronomers, ‘Hipparcos - The New Reduction of the Raw Data’ promises to open up a new chapter in the study of the age, size and properties of stars, helping them to tackle fundamental questions about the origins of the universe with greater precision than before. … In some cases, its contents are up ... Read more