Testing relativity with space astrometry missions

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Abstract

The relativistic aspects of space astrometry missions like Gaia and SIM are summarized. After a short overview of the relativistic modelling of high-accuracy positional observations, various relativistic tests with astrometric data are discussed.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLasers, Clocks And Drag-free Control: Exploration Of Relativistic Gravity In Space
EditorsH Dittus, C Lammerzahl, SG Turyshev
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages399-426
Number of pages28
Volume349
ISBN (print)978-3-540-34376-9
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesAstrophysics and space science library : ASSL

Conference

Title359th WE-Heraeus Seminar on Lasers, Clocks, and Drag-Free - New Technologies for Testing Relativistic Gravity in Space
Duration30 May - 1 June 2005
CityBremen
CountryGermany

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-4682-7831/work/168206734

Keywords

Keywords

  • Restricted 3-body problem, General-relativity, Equivalence principle, Gravitational-field, Light-propagation, Moving bodies, Icarus, Asteroids, Confirmation, Framework