Positions of Bright Stars Determined With the 1.3m Telescope and ND9 Detector

Abstract

Positions of four bright stars were determined with the 1.3m telescope and ND9 camera. (Observed - Hipparcos) differences in position range from 3 to 69 mas with a mean value of 26 mas. In only one case is the derived difference significant with respect to its formal error. Numerous improvements are possible which should enable more stars to be observed and better accuracies achieved in a future program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2004
Accession Number
ADA511248

Entities

People

  • Ronald C. Stone

Organizations

  • United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Detectors
  • Errors
  • Information Operations
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Pilot Studies
  • Polynomials
  • Standards
  • Telescopes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space