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Cometary AstrometryModern techniques for making cometary astrometric observations, reducing these observations, using accurate reference star catalogs, and computing precise orbits and ephemerides are discussed in detail and recommendations and suggestions are given in each area.
Document ID
19850016704
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Yeomans, D. K. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
West, R. M. (European Southern Observatory)
Harrington, R. S. (Naval Observatory)
Marsden, B. G. (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
November 15, 1984
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:175660
JPL-PUB-84-82
NASA-CR-175660
Accession Number
85N25015
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-918
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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