Report discusses schedule of observation times and aiming directions of proposed astrometric telescope facility mounted on Space Station in orbit around Earth. Primarily makes repeated observations of apparent positions of each of 127 selected stars with respect to distant reference stars in same field of view known to have unperturbed proper motions. Purpose of observations to detect motions of selected stars about centers of mass and to analyze harmonic content of motions to infer existence, number, masses, and orbital radii of planets.


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    Title :

    Aiming Schedule For Orbiting Astrometric Telescope


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    Publication date :

    1991-08-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English




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