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"The field of astrometry, the precise measurement of the positions, distances and motions of astronomical objects, has been revolutionized in recent years. As we enter the high-precision era, it will play an increasingly important role in all areas of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. This edited text starts by looking at the opportunities and challenges facing astrometry in the twenty-first century, from space and ground. The new formalisms of relativity required to take advantage of micro-arcsecond astrometry are then discussed, before the reader is guided through the basic methods required to transform our observations from detected photons to the celestial sphere. The final section of the text shows how a variety of astronomical problems can be solved using astrometric methods. Bringing together work from a broad range of experts in the field, this is the most complete textbook on observational astrometry and is ideal for graduate students and researchers alike"--

Astrometry --- Astrométrie --- Astrometry. --- SCIENCE / Astrophysics & Space Science. --- Astrométrie --- Positional astronomy --- Spherical astronomy

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Radio astronomy --- Galaxies --- Active galactic nuclei --- Astrometry --- Radioastronomie. --- Noyaux actifs de galaxies. --- Astrométrie. --- Astrométrie.

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Cosmology --- Astronomie --- Astronomy --- Cosmologie --- Kosmologie --- Solar system --- Sterrenkunde --- Système solaire --- Universe --- Zonnestelsel --- Astrométrie --- Géodésie --- Mécanique céleste --- Astrométrie --- Géodésie --- Mécanique céleste

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What has prompted these remarkable developments ? Why have governments been persuaded to fund them ? What are scientists learning from astronomy's equivalent of the Human Genome Project ? This book traces the subject's history, explains why such enormous efforts are considered worthwhile, and interweaves these with a first-hand insight into the Hipparcos project, and how big science is conducted at an international level. The involvement of amateur astronomers, and the Hipparcos contributions to climate research, 'death stars' passing close to the Sun, and the search for extra-solar planets and even intelligent life itself, are some of the surprising facets of this unusual space mission

Physics. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Popular Science in Astronomy. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Astrophysics. --- Astronomy. --- Physique --- Astrophysique --- Astronomie --- Astronomy --- Astrometry. --- Astrométrie. --- Hipparcos (satellite artificiel) --- Cartography --- History --- Cartographie --- Histoire --- Hipparcos (Artificial satellite) --- Histoire. --- History. --- Astrométrie.

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Astrophysics --- Congresses --- Moon --- Astrometry --- Catholic Church --- Liturgy --- Translating --- History of doctrines --- Astrophysics - Congresses. --- Moon - Congresses. --- Astrometry - Congresses. --- Space astronomy - Congresses. --- Space astronomy --- Astrophysique. --- Astrométrie. --- Lune. --- Lune --- Exploration. --- Exploration --- Astrométrie.