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IAU standards – its future

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

Toshio Fukushima*
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181, Japan (Internet) [email protected]

Abstract

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The ongoing movement of standardization in Fundamental Astronomy was reviewed. Its history was briefly presented with an emphasis on the problems which triggered its creation. The achievements of the first term of the IAU WG on Astronomical Standards were given. The major goals of a second term were presented with the author's view to resolve them.

Type
Part XI - Reference Frames. Stellar Astrometry
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1996 

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