Galactic and Solar System Optical Astrometry - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521462401 ISBN 13: 9780521462402

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Astrometry, the study of the positions of astronomical objects and how they move across the sky, is a cornerstone of modern astronomy. Pinning down the distances and motions of stars in our Galaxy is fundamental to an understanding of the origin of these stars and how together they affect the evolution of our Galaxy. Similarly, measuring the motions of planets, their satellites and asteroids is crucial to unravelling the origin and evolution of our Solar System (as well as to the planning of space missions to explore them). A workshop held jointly by the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the Institute of Astronomy, in Cambridge, offered an unusual opportunity to bring together astronomers from the fields of galactic and Solar System astrometry. Gathered in this volume are the articles they presented. Together, these provide an auspicious review of optical astrometry and our understanding of the evolution of the Galaxy and Solar System for graduate students and researchers.

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Review

' ... reading this book made me wish I had been to this meeting! ... I recommend this book to anyone interested in astrometry and its many applications.' The Observatory

Book Description

Optical astrometry is fundamental to understanding the evolution of the Solar System and our Galaxy. From a workshop held jointly by the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the Institute of Astronomy, in Cambridge, articles are gathered together in this volume to provide an auspicious review of optical astrometry for graduate students and researchers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521462401
• ISBN 13: 9780521462402
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 359
• Editor: Morrison L. V., Gilmore G. F.