Units of relativistic time scales and associated quantities

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Contributors

  • S. A. Klioner - , Research Group for Astronomy, Lohrmann Observatory (Author)
  • N. Capitaine - , French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) (Author)
  • W. M. Folkner - , California Institute of Technology (Author)
  • B. Guinot - , French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) (Author)
  • T. Y. Huang - , Nanjing University (Author)
  • S. M. Kopeikin - , University of Missouri (Author)
  • E. V. Pitjeva - , Russian Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • P. K. Seidelmann - , University of Virginia (Author)
  • M. H. Soffel - , Research Group for Astronomy, Lohrmann Observatory (Author)

Abstract

This note suggests nomenclature for dealing with the units of various astronomical quantities that are used with the relativistic time scales TT, TDB, TCB and TCG. It is suggested to avoid wordings like "TDB units" and "TT units" and avoid contrasting them to "SI units". The quantities intended for use with TCG, TCB, TT or TDB should be called "TCG-compatible", "TCB-compatible", "TT- compatible" or "TDB-compatible", respectively. The names of the units second and meter for numerical values of all these quantities should be used without any adjectives. This suggestion comes from a special discussion forum created within IAU Commission 52 "Relativity in Fundamental Astronomy".

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRelativity in Fundamental Astronomy
EditorsSergei A. Klioner, Michael H. Soffel, P. Kenneth Seidelmann
Pages79-84
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2009
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
NumberS261
Volume5
ISSN1743-9213

External IDs

Scopus 84864495262
ORCID /0000-0003-4682-7831/work/168206718

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Keywords

  • Relativität