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The Guide Star Catalog. II. Astrometric And Photometric Algorithms And Precision

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2017

Jane L. Russell ,
Barry M. Lasker  and
Helmut Jenkner
Jane L. Russell
Affiliation:
E. O. Hulburt Center for Space Research, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and Applied Research Corporation Space Telescope Science Institute4, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Barry M. Lasker
Affiliation:
Space Telescope Science Institute4, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Helmut Jenkner
Affiliation:
Space Telescope Science Institute4, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Abstract

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The algorithms used in photometric and astrometric calibration of the Guide Star Catalog, as well as the analyses of the related errors are discussed. The precision requirements of for relative positions and of for photometry are generally fulfilled.

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Type
Part II: Current Research
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 133: Mapping the Sky: Past Heritage and Future Directions , 1988 , pp. 235 - 237
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1988