IAU Resolutions
 
The P03 precession Model
 
IAU 2006 Tables
• Tables for the X, Y and s+XY/2 series: P03/IAU200A expressions

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X series (x-component of the CIP unit vector in the GCRS)

     - Y series (y-component of the CIP unit vector in the GCRS)

     - s+XY/2 series (s is the CIO locator in the GCRS)

     - Information on the Tables for the X, Y, and s+XY/2 series

 
Papers related to the P03 precession model
The P03 precession
Expressions for IAU 2000 precession quantities
(Capitaine et al. 2003, A&A 412, 567)
Comparison between several 2003 precession models
Comparison between high precision precession models for the ecliptic and the equator
(Capitaine et al. 2004, A&A 421)
Further studies on the P03 model
Improvement of the IAU 2000 precession model
(Capitaine et al. 2005, A&A 432, 365)
Locating the CIP and CIO with high precision
High precision methods for locating the celestial intermediate pole and origin
(Capitaine and Wallace 2006, A&A 450)
IAU 2006 precession-nutation procedures
Precession-nutation procedures consistent with IAU 2006 Resolutions
(Wallace and Capitaine, 2006, A&A 459)
 
IAU WG reports
Report of the NFA WG to the IAU
Proceedings of the business session at the 26th GA of the IAU Division I Working Group on "Nomenclature for Fundamental Astronomy" (NFA)
(Capitaine et al. 2006, in "Reports of Astronomy 2002-2005", IAU Transactions XXVIB, 2006)
Report of the P&E WG to the IAU
Report of the IAU Division I Working Group on "Precession and the Ecliptic" (P&E)
(Hilton et al. 2006, Celest. Mech. Dyn. Astron. 94, 351)
 
Related powerpoint presentations
Terminology for Fundamental Astronomy
Proposed terminology for Fundamental Astronomy based on IAU 2000 resolutions
(Capitaine et al. 2006, 26th IAU GA)
Using the P03 Precession Model
(Wallace & Capitaine 2006, 26th IAU GA)
 
Links
IAU Working Group on "Nomenclature for Fundamental Astronomy" (IAU NFA WG)
IAU Working Group on "Precession and the Ecliptic"
Div I Homepage (Fundamental Astronomy)




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