The Science of Fundamental Catalogs

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Sergei M. Kopeikin¹  Valeri V. Makarov² 

[1] Columbia, MO, United States;Washington, DC, United States;

关键词: fundamental catalogues;    general relativity;    Oort constants;    astroseismology;    dark matter;    gravitational waves;    secular aberration;    secular parallax;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fspas.2021.639706

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This review paper discusses the science of astrometric catalogs, their current applications and future prospects for making progress in fundamental astronomy, astrophysics and gravitational physics. We discuss the concept of fundamental catalogs, their practical realizations, and future perspectives. Particular attention is paid to the astrophysical implementations of the catalogs such as the measurement of the Oort constants, the secular aberration and parallax, and asteroseismology. We also consider the use of the fundamental catalogs in gravitational physics for testing general theory of relativity and detection of ultra-long gravitational waves of cosmological origin. PACS numbers: 04.20.Cv, 04.30.−w, 95.10.−a, 95.10.Jk, 95.30.−k.

【 授权许可】

CC BY