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Tokyo Photoelectric Meridian Circle

Index Tokyo Photoelectric Meridian Circle

The Tokyo Photoelectric Meridian Circle (PMC) is a meridian circle that observes and records the positions of stars and planets, which are then reported in the PMC catalogs. [1]

8 relations: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg, Japan, Meridian circle, Mitaka, Tokyo, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Planet, Star, Tokyo.

Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg

The Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS; English translation: Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center) is a data hub which collects and distributes astronomical information.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Meridian circle

The meridian circle is an instrument for timing of the passage of stars across the local meridian, an event known as a culmination, while at the same time measuring their angular distance from the nadir.

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Mitaka, Tokyo

is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.

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National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

The (NAOJ) is an astronomical research organisation comprising several facilities in Japan, as well as an observatory in Hawaii.

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Planet

A planet is an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.

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Star

A star is type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Redirects here:

Tokyo Photoelectric Meridian Circle Catalog.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Photoelectric_Meridian_Circle

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