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Spherical astronomy is a science studying astronomical coordinate frames, directions and apparent motions of celestial objects, determination of position from astronomical observations, observational errors, etc. We shall concentrate mainly on astronomical coordinates, apparent motions of stars and time reckoning. Also, some of the most important star catalogues will be introduced.
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Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Ephemeris (1961) (HM Stationary Office, London).
Green, R. M. (1985): Spherical Astronomy (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge).
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Karttunen, H., Kröger, P., Oja, H., Poutanen, M., Donner, K.J. (1996). Spherical Astronomy. In: Karttunen, H., Kröger, P., Oja, H., Poutanen, M., Donner, K.J. (eds) Fundamental Astronomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03215-2_2
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