History of Astronomy : Topics

History of Astronomy: Topics: Astrometry (Positional astronomy)

• History of Astrometric Measurements in Astronomy
  Parallax, Proper Motion, Measuring Engines
• ADC Archives Holdings: Astrometric and Positional data
  Including historical catalogues
• Astrometry Department [of USNO] History
• The Astrometry Group at Lund Observatory
  Including a short history of astrometry.
• Historical Context [of modern astrometry]
• The International Meridian Conference
  Washington DC, USA - October 1884
• Ptolemy, Claudius. Almagestu[m], Venice, 1515

See also:

History of Astronomy: Topics: Celestial Mechanics

Wolfgang R. Dick. Created: 12 Dec 1996. Latest update: 29 Apr 1999