The computer programs provided in this text cover topics of interest in spherical astronomy and celestial mechanics. The book starts with basic co-ordinate transformations and progresses to more advanced methods for the prediction of precise planetary positions, solar eclipses, and stellar occultations. The introductions to orbit determination and photographic astrometry are further highlights. Each chapter includes a sound discussion of the astronomical background and the mathematical treatment of a selected topic together ...
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The computer programs provided in this text cover topics of interest in spherical astronomy and celestial mechanics. The book starts with basic co-ordinate transformations and progresses to more advanced methods for the prediction of precise planetary positions, solar eclipses, and stellar occultations. The introductions to orbit determination and photographic astrometry are further highlights. Each chapter includes a sound discussion of the astronomical background and the mathematical treatment of a selected topic together with a ready-to-use program. All programs are available as source texts and may be easily adapted to personal needs. The reader is provided with a library of fast and reliable subroutines on the book's floppy disk that allows the easy development of any kind of astronomical software.
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