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Is the “astrometric” plate reduction method rigorous?
Author(s) -
Eichhorn Heinrich
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.19712930307
Subject(s) - astrometry , reduction (mathematics) , photogrammetry , data reduction , physics , yield (engineering) , stars , star (game theory) , astronomy , astrophysics , optics , remote sensing , artificial intelligence , computer science , mathematics , geometry , geology , data mining , thermodynamics
It is shown that there is no intrinsic difference between the so‐called “astrometric” and “photogrammetric” methods of reducing star plates, and that either, when applied by competent investigators, will yield equivalent results.