The Completion of a Star Catalog for the Optical Aircraft Measurements Program

Abstract

This report summarizes the construction of a combined astrometric- photometric, all-sky, star catalog for the Optical Aircraft Measurements Program (OAMP). In addition to discussing the sources and handling of the astrometric and photometric data, the format of the catalog, its completeness, its precision and its accuracy, the author also discusses the problem of updating Besselian 1950.0 locations and velocities to J2000.0 in view of the new (1984) International Astronomical Union recommendations. Keywords: Star catalogs; OAMP; Astrometry; Photometry; Infrared magnitudes; Calibration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168017

Entities

People

  • Laurence G. Taff

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Calibration
  • Catalogs
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Massachusetts
  • Measurement
  • Photometry
  • Radial Velocity
  • Standards
  • Stars
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design