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Astrometry by small ground-based telescopes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2007

W. Thuillot ,
M. Stavinschi  and
M. Assafin
W. Thuillot
Affiliation:
Institut de mécanique céleste et de calcul des éphémérides, IMCCE-Paris Observatory 77, av. Denfert Rochereau, 75014, Paris, France email: thuillot@imcce.fr
M. Stavinschi
Affiliation:
Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy, AIRA, Str. Cutitul de Argint, 5, Bucharest, Romania email: magda@aira.astro.ro
M. Assafin
Affiliation:
Observatório Nacional, MCT, R. Gal. José Cristino, 77 20921-400, São Cristóväo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil email: massaf@ov.ufrj.br
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Abstract

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Many small ground-based telescopes (with diameter less than 2m) allow us to perform programs of observations well adapted to astrometric measurements. The improvement of limiting magnitudes thanks to the use of CCD detector and their availability make them very useful for follow-up programs or observations on alert. This communication gives several examples of research carried out by members of the IAU working group “Astrometry by small ground-based telescopes”. We also propose setting up of a network of observers for the Gaia follow-up observations.

Keywords

astrometrysurveystelescopesasteroidsoccultations
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 3 , Symposium S248: A Giant Step: from Milli- to Micro-arcsecond Astrometry , October 2007 , pp. 286 - 287
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2008

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