Dynamics and Astrometry of Natural and Artificial Celestial Bodies: Proceedings of IAU Colloquium 165 Poznan, Poland July 1 - 5, 1996

by I.M. Wytrzyszczak (Editor), J.H. Lieske (Editor), R.A. Feldman (Editor)

Overview

IAU Colloquium 165, Dynamics and Astrometry of Natural and Artificial Celestial Bodies, was held in Poznan, Poland, in July 1996, bringing together over 200 scientists from 27 countries who discussed their work in 179 oral and poster presentations. The present volume contains 83 of the papers presented at the meeting.
The meeting brought together specialists from diverse fields who focused on the very close collaboration between dynamics and astrometry, where one discipline contributes to the progress of the other.
The oral sessions were organized into general categories pertaining to:

• solar system dynamics;
• new observational techniques, catalogues, and astrometry;
• dynamics and observational problems of artificial satellites and space debris;
• rotation of solar system objects;
• reference systems and astronomical standards;
• new mathematical techniques;
• and three all-day poster sessions.

This volume is divided into seven parts, comprising 83 contributions, a list of participants and an index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792345749
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	07/31/1997
Edition description:	Partly reprinted from CELESTIAL MECHANICS, 66:1, 1997
Pages:	592
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. Part I: Dynamics and Astrometry: Present and Future. Part II: Solar System Dynamics. Part III: Rotation of Solar System Objects. Part IV: Dynamics of Artificial Satellites and Space Debris. Part V: Theory of Motion. Part VI: Reference Systems and Astronomical Standards. Part VII: Observational Techniques and Catalogues. List of Participants. Index.

Editorial Reviews

In the second conference jointly organized by the Astronomical Observatory, Pozna<'n>, Poland, and the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, Grasse, France, 83 contributions<-->gleaned from over 200 international participants<-->are organized around the major categories of dynamics and astrometry: present and future, solar system dynamics, rotation of solar system objects, dynamics of artificial satellites and space debris (one area of public concern), theory of motion (to understand the evolution and internal structure of celestial bodies), new reference systems and astronomical standards (of milliarcsecond accuracy), and observational techniques and catalogues (of millions, if not yet Carl Sagan's billions, of stars). Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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