Hostname: page-component-7479d7b7d-qlrfm Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-07-10T04:09:12.435Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

An Attempt to Compare the Radio Astronomical System of Coordinates of Quasars With FK4

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

I. I. Kumkova*
Affiliation:
Pulkovo Observatory USSR

Abstract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.

A method of comparison of the FK4 system to a system based on extragalactic sources is tested on actual data for 140 sources observed by radio-interferometric and whose optical counterparts have positions referred to FK4. The difference of coordinates is analyzed in spherical harmonics series. The computation show that the method gives satisfactory results. However, the precision of the data prevents from any interpretation in terms of systematic errors of the FK4.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1981

References

Arque, A. N., et al.: 1978, IAU Col. N 48, Vienne, 155.Google Scholar
Bridle, A. H., Goodson, R. E.: 1977 I. Roy. Astron. Soc. Can 71, N 3, 240.Google Scholar
Clark, I. A., et al.: 1978, Astron. J. 81, 599.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Couper, H. A.: 1972, Astrophys. Lett. 10, 121.Google Scholar
de Vegt, C., Gehlich, E. D.: 1978, Astron. Astrophys. 67, 65.Google Scholar
Elsmore, B.: 1978, IAU Col. N 48, Vienne, 93.Google Scholar
Gubanov, V. S., Kumkova, I. I.: 1978, IAU Col. N 48, Vienne, 135.Google Scholar
Johnston, K. J.: 1978, IAU Col. N 48, Vienne 175.Google Scholar
Wade, C. M.: 1974, IAU Col. N 61, 133.Google Scholar
Wade, C. M., Johnston, K. J.: 1977, Astron. J. 82, 791.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Walter, H. A., West, R. S.: 1979, ESO Messenger, 18.Google Scholar