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An origin of the variations of astronomical refraction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Haruo Yasuda  and
Rikinosuke Fukaya
Haruo Yasuda
Affiliation:
Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Rikinosuke Fukaya
Affiliation:
Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

Abstract

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There exists an empirical relation between the anomalous refraction and the atmospheric density in the surface layer. From the relations the variations of scale height for each night can be determined by the temperature and pressure in the surface layer. A correction term to the refraction table is derived in an analytical expression.

Type
Research Article
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 89: Refractional Influences in Astrometry Andgeodesy , 1979 , pp. 27 - 33
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1979 

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