The European Astrometry Satellite, Hipparcos
Erik Høg
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Erik Høg
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Abstract A description of the instrument is given. It is expected to obtain positions, annual proper motions and parallaxes for 100 000 stars in a 2.5 years mission. The accuracy (s.e.) will be for stars of mB < 11 and about at mB=14. An extension of the mission to 3.5 years would improve the annual proper motion to for stars brighter than mB = 9.
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Abstract A description of the instrument is given. It is expected to obtain positions, annual proper motions and parallaxes for 100 000 stars in a 2.5 years mission. The accuracy (s.e.) will be for stars of mB < 11 and about at mB=14. An extension of the mission to 3.5 years would improve the annual proper motion to for stars brighter than mB = 9.
Key concepts: Astrometry, Stars, Satellite, Physics, Proper motion, Astronomy, Motion (physics), Geodesy