The Depth of the Heavens – Belief and Knowledge During 2500 Years
For Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) the spiritual cosmos contained the Heavens, Earth and Hell, and it was compatible with the physical cosmos known from Aristotle (384-322 B.C.).
Høg Erik
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Deep-space laser-ranging missions ASTROD (Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices) and ASTROD I for astrodynamics and astrometry [PDF]
Deep-space laser ranging will be ideal for testing relativistic gravity, and mapping the solar-system to an unprecedented accuracy. ASTROD (Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices) and ASTROD I are such missions. ASTROD I is a mission with a single spacecraft; it is the first step of ASTROD with 3 spacecraft. In this talk, after a
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The Apollo Group Asteroid 2008 OS9: Discovery, Orbit, Rotation and the Yarkovsky/YORP Effects
A project for astrometric and photometric observations of asteroids at the Baldone Observatory is described. One of the most important results of the project is the discovery of 2008 OS9, a 600 meter asteroid of the NEO Apollo group.
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Ground-Based Astrometry 2010-2020 [PDF]
We discuss the opportunities for astronomical discovery via ground-based astrometry carried out in the United States during the 2010-2020 decade. We describe imminent scientific breakthroughs that can be achieved at both classic astrometric scales -- narrow angle astrometry done by individual groups and large A*Omega astrometry carried out by consortia.
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A New Revision of the HDEC (Henry Draper Extension Charts) Catalog
A new version of the HDEC (Henry Draper Extension Charts) catalog is presented. The catalog includes 88,548 entries, more than 3500 of which (components of binary systems) were earlier corrupted by an algorithmic error (1579 multiple systems were ...
Ashimbaeva N., Sementsov V.
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Meteor trail drift research based on baseline observations
We analyze the results of a rare long-lived quasisymmetric ellipsoidal-annular meteor trail recorded on November 18, 2017 by two optical all-sky cameras, spaced at a distance of 150 km. The analysis is based on astrometric processing results with the use
Ivanov K.I.+4 more
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Astrometry with Schmidt Telescopes [PDF]
Photographic astrometry, including work with Schmidt telescopes, can be divided into two main fields, (i) the measurement of positions of objects relative to a reference frame of stars with known celestial coordinates, and (ii) the measurement of relative proper motions and trigonometric parallaxes from a series of plates taken on the same field.
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Origin and Evolution of Enceladus's Tidal Dissipation. [PDF]
Nimmo F, Neveu M, Howett C.
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Detecting and characterizing extrasolar planetary systems with astrometry: review from the Blue Dots astrometry working group [PDF]
The astrometry technique is an important tool for detecting and characterizing exoplanets of different type. In this review, the different projects which are either operating, in construction or in discussion are presented and their performance discussed in the framework of the Blue Dots study.
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The Baltic Meetings 1957 to 1967 [PDF]
The Baltic meetings of astronomers from Northern Germany and Scandinavia began in 1957 and gathered up to 70 participants. Reports of the presentations are available from all meetings, providing an overview of the interests of astronomers in this part of the world 50 years ago.
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