Author : Floor van Leeuwen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402063415
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Hipparcos, the New Reduction of the Raw Data by : Floor van Leeuwen
Download or read book Hipparcos, the New Reduction of the Raw Data written by Floor van Leeuwen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-27 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides overviews of the new reduction as well as on the use of the Hipparcos data in a variety of astrophysical implementations. A range of new results are included. The Hipparcos data provide a unique opportunity for the study of satellite dynamics as the orbit covered a wide range of altitudes, showing in detail the different torques acting on the satellite.