Gaia: Relativistic modelling and testing
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Abstract
Gaia is an ambitious space astrometry mission of ESA with a main objective to map the sky in astrometry and photometry down to a magnitude 20 by the end of the next decade. Given its extreme astrometric accuracy and the repeated observations over five years, the observation modelling is done in a fully relativistic framework and several tests of General Relativity or of its extensions can be carried out during the data processing. The paper presents an overview of the current activities in this area and of the expected performances.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Relativity in Fundamental Astronomy |
Editors | Sergei A. Klioner, Michael H. Soffel, P. Kenneth Seidelmann |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 306-314 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (print) | 978-0-521-76481-0 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2009 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
Series | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
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Number | S261 |
Volume | 5 |
ISSN | 1743-9213 |
Conference
Title | 261st Symposium of the International-Astronomical-Union |
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Duration | 27 April - 1 May 2009 |
City | Virginia Beach |
Country | Holy See (Vatican City) |
External IDs
WOS | 000280569700049 |
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Scopus | 84864431415 |
ORCID | /0000-0003-4682-7831/work/168206647 |
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- astrometry, relativity, data processing, GENERAL-RELATIVITY