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Proper motion

Proper motion is the angular speed of an astronomical object, such as a star, as it moves across the sky. It is an astrometric measure, giving an object's change in angular position over time relative to the center of mass of the Solar System. This parameter is measured relative to the distant stars or a stable reference such as the International…

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Proper motion

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related to Examples · 13
Proper motion → After, Alpha Centauri, Barnard's Star, Being, Cygni, For, Groombridge, Large, Of, Such, Sun, This, Two
related to history · 13
Proper motion → AD, Aldebaran, Arcturus, Earth's, Edmond Halley, English, Greek, Hipparchus, Improper, Macrobius, Proper, Sirius, The
related to Usefulness in astronomy · 10
Proper motion → As, Coupled, In, It, Leonard-Merritt, Measurement, More, Stars, Studies, The Palomar Sky Survey
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Proper motion → Discovery, Halley, High Proper Motion StarsEdmond, Hipparcos
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Proper motion → angular speed of an astronomical object, two-dimensional vector

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Proper motionis aangular speed of an astronomical object0.90text
Proper motionis atwo-dimensional vector0.90text
the International Celestial Reference Frameinstance ofThis parameter is measured relative to the distant stars or a stable reference0.80text
image differencing can scan digitized imagesinstance ofMore modern techniques0.80text
or comparisons to star catalogs obtained by satellitesinstance ofMore modern techniques0.80text
Proper motionrelated to ExamplesFor0.60section
Proper motionrelated to ExamplesSuch0.60section
Proper motionrelated to ExamplesTwo0.60section
Proper motionrelated to ExamplesBarnard's Star0.60section
Proper motionrelated to ExamplesLarge0.60section
Proper motionrelated to ExamplesSun0.60section
Proper motionrelated to ExamplesThis0.60section

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