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C. Proper Motions and Radial Velocities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

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One of the most important fields for co-ordination in galactic research is the organization of programmes for proper motions and radial velocities. The need for accurate and more extensive data on stellar motions is strongly felt in connexion with the studies of the structure of the Galaxy and of the relation between the physical and the kinematical characteristics of the stars. Not long ago it seemed that meridian astronomy and photographic astrometry were rather remote from the main problems in astrophysics. It is realized now, that the study of stellar motions gives highly important information on the evolution of the stars and of the stellar system. A detailed account of the needs in this field, as discussed at the conference, follows:

  1. (1) propermotions: photographicastrometryoffaintstars

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Research Article
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Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 1: Co-ordination of Galactic Research , 1955 , pp. 33 - 42
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1955 

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