Determinations of stellar parallax: based upon photographs taken at the Cambridge Observatory by Arthur R. Hinks and the writer; with magnitudes and spectra determined at the Harvard College Observatory under direction of E. C. Pickering
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| adam_text | Determinations of Stellar Parallax
BY
HENRY -NORMS RUSSELL
Professor of Astronomy at Princeton University
BASED UPON PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY
BY ARTHUR R HINKS AND THE WRITER
WITH MAGNITUDES AND SPECTRA DETERMINED AT THE HARVARD COLLEGE
OBSERVATORY UNDER DIRECTION OF PROFESSOR E C PICKERING
WASHINGTON, D C
PUBLISHED BY THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON
jyu
CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION:
History of the work Acknowledgements x
CHAPTER I Methods of Observation and Measurement:
1 General policy 3
2 Reasons for taking separate plates 3-4
3 Hour-angle error and its elimination 4-6
4 Observation of bright stars Color-screen 6-9
5 Other systematic and quasi-systematic errors 9
6 The photographic observations 10-12
7 Measurement of the plates 12-13
8 Errors of the measuring apparatus 13-15
9 Economy of measurement 15-16
10 Working list 16-17
11 Magnitudes and spectra 17
CHAPTER II Reduction of the Measures:
1 Formulae and standard 19-20
• 2 Dyson s method for finding the plate-constants 21
3 Accuracy of this,method J Ij 21-25
4 Number of comparison-stars 25-27
5 Solution for the parallax and proper-motion J; 27-28
CHAPTER III The Observations:
1 General summary 1 29
2-6 Description of Table C
2 Stars observed, and standard , 29-30
3 Data for individual plates 30-32
4 Approximate solution for all stars 33
5 Least-squares solution for the principal stars 33-35
6 Stars observed at but two epochs 35~36
7 Success in eliminating hour-angle error : 36-38
8 Examples of details of measurement and reduction 38-40
9 Example of approximate solution 41
10 Case when a comparison-star has sensible proper-motion 41-43
CHAPTER IV Discussion of the Observations:
I Absence of Systematic Errors
1 Errors of observation almost wholly accidental in character 45
2 Search for systematic error depending on position on the plate 45-46
3 Search for error depending on magnitude 46-47
— 4 Search for error depending on spectral type 47-48
5 Search for error depending on right ascension 48-49
6 Conclusion: Systematic errors apparently insensible 49-5°
II The Proper-Motions:
7 Comparison-stars with sensible proper-motion 50
8 Average proper-motion of the rest 50-53
9 Proper-motion of the parallax-stars; reality of the observed corrections 53-55
III The Two-Epoch Parallaxes:
10 Reliability of these results Their probable errors • [ 55-56
I iii
iv CONTENTS
CHAPTER IV Discussion of the Observations—Continued
IV Accidental Errors of Star-Places: Pags
11 Types of error Notation 57~58
12 Error of measurement 58
13 Error peculiar to the individual image 59~6o
14 Error peculiar to the individual plate 60-61
15 Error due to instrumental or seasonal changes 61-63
16 Summary of results Best number of exposures per plate 63-65
V Probable Errors for the Parallax-Stars:
17 Loss of accuracy for close double stars 65
18 Dependence of accuracy upon photographic magnitude, and position
on the plate 66-68
19 Importance of correct exposure 69
20 Results for stars close together only partially independent Explana
tion i 70^71
21 Comparison of the average precision attained by different observers 71-7 2
CHAPTER V Results of Observation:
I Results of the Present Work:
1 Description of Table A 73~74
TABLE A Observed Parallaxes 76-77
Notes to Table A 74 75 77
2 Reality of the results Negative parallaxes 77~78
II Comparison with other Observers:
3 Description of Table B 79~S°
TABLE B , Results of: other observers : 80-81
Notes to Table B 81-82
4 Search for systematic, error Average value of systematic errors for
most observers very small 83-88
III Comparison with Kapteyn s Formulae:
5 Parallax of the comparison-stars 88-89
6 Data for the individual parallax-stars 89
7 Comparison by groups Systematic differences for different spectral types 90-92
IV Astrophysical Data:
8 Brightness and cross-velocity of the individual stars 92-94
9 Means for different spectral types 94_96
10 Possible explanations of the differences 96-97
11 Bearing on stellar evolution , 97~98
12 Masses of binary stars 98-101
13 Distribution of stars of different spectral types 101-103
TABLE C Details of the Observations 104-142
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| adam_txt |
Determinations of Stellar Parallax
BY
HENRY -NORMS RUSSELL
Professor of Astronomy at Princeton University
BASED UPON PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY
BY ARTHUR R HINKS AND THE WRITER
WITH MAGNITUDES AND SPECTRA DETERMINED AT THE HARVARD COLLEGE
OBSERVATORY UNDER DIRECTION OF PROFESSOR E C PICKERING
WASHINGTON, D C
PUBLISHED BY THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON
jyu
CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION:
History of the work Acknowledgements x
CHAPTER I Methods of Observation and Measurement:
1 General policy 3
2 Reasons for taking separate plates 3-4
3 Hour-angle error and its elimination 4-6
4 Observation of bright stars Color-screen 6-9
5 Other systematic and quasi-systematic errors 9
6 The photographic observations 10-12
7 Measurement of the plates 12-13
8 Errors of the measuring apparatus 13-15
9 Economy of measurement 15-16
10 Working list 16-17
11 Magnitudes and spectra 17
CHAPTER II Reduction of the Measures:
1 Formulae and standard 19-20
• 2 Dyson's method for finding the plate-constants 21
3 Accuracy of this,method J Ij 21-25
4 Number of comparison-stars 25-27
5 Solution for the parallax and proper-motion J; 27-28
CHAPTER III The Observations:
1 General summary 1 29
2-6 Description of Table C
2 Stars observed, and standard , 29-30
3 Data for individual plates 30-32
4 Approximate solution for all stars 33
5 Least-squares solution for the principal stars 33-35
6 Stars observed at but two epochs 35~36
7 Success in eliminating hour-angle error : 36-38
8 Examples of details of measurement and reduction 38-40
9 Example of approximate solution 41
10 Case when a comparison-star has sensible proper-motion 41-43
CHAPTER IV Discussion of the Observations:
I Absence of Systematic Errors
1 Errors of observation almost wholly accidental in character 45
2 Search for systematic error depending on position on the plate 45-46
3 Search for error depending on magnitude 46-47
— 4 Search for error depending on spectral type 47-48
5 Search for error depending on right ascension 48-49
6 Conclusion: Systematic errors apparently insensible 49-5°
II The Proper-Motions:
7 Comparison-stars with sensible proper-motion 50
8 Average proper-motion of the rest 50-53
9 Proper-motion of the parallax-stars; reality of the observed corrections 53-55
III The Two-Epoch Parallaxes:
10 Reliability of these results Their probable errors • [ 55-56
' I iii
iv CONTENTS
CHAPTER IV Discussion of the Observations—Continued
IV Accidental Errors of Star-Places: Pags'
11 Types of error Notation 57~58
12 Error of measurement 58
13 Error peculiar to the individual image 59~6o
14 Error peculiar to the individual plate 60-61
15 Error due to instrumental or seasonal changes 61-63
16 Summary of results Best number of exposures per plate 63-65
V Probable Errors for the Parallax-Stars:
17 Loss of accuracy for close double stars 65
18 Dependence of accuracy upon photographic magnitude, and position
on the plate 66-68
19 Importance of correct exposure 69
20 Results for stars close together only partially independent Explana
tion ' i 70^71
21 Comparison of the average precision attained by different observers 71-7 2
CHAPTER V Results of Observation:
I Results of the Present Work:
1 Description of Table A 73~74
TABLE A Observed Parallaxes 76-77
Notes to Table A 74 75 77
2 Reality of the results Negative parallaxes 77~78
II Comparison with other Observers:
3 Description of Table B 79~S°
TABLE B , Results of: other observers : 80-81
Notes to Table B 81-82
4 Search for systematic, error Average value of systematic errors for
most observers very small 83-88
III Comparison with Kapteyn's Formulae:
5 Parallax of the comparison-stars 88-89
6 Data for the individual parallax-stars 89
7 Comparison by groups Systematic differences for different spectral types 90-92
IV Astrophysical Data:
8 Brightness and cross-velocity of the individual stars 92-94
9 Means for different spectral types 94_96
10 Possible explanations of the differences 96-97
11 Bearing on stellar evolution , 97~98
12 Masses of binary stars ' 98-101
13 Distribution of stars of different spectral types 101-103
TABLE C Details of the Observations 104-142 |
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