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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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Further Reading
Green: Spherical Astronomy,Cambridge University Press 1985.
Seidelmann (ed.): Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac,University Science Books 1992.
Smart: Spherical Astronomy,Cambridge University Press 1931.
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Karttunen, H., Kröger, P., Oja, H., Poutanen, M., Donner, K.J. (2003). Spherical Astronomy. In: Karttunen, H., Kröger, P., Oja, H., Poutanen, M., Donner, K.J. (eds) Fundamental Astronomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05333-1_2
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