Hipparcos

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:analysis statistical methods
graphical representations
gptkbp:application galactic structure studies
gptkbp:collaboration ESA and NASA
gptkbp:community_outreach gptkb:educational_programs
gptkbp:contains_star 118218
118,218
gptkbp:coverage entire sky
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:data_collaboration_tools shared databases
gptkbp:data_format_standard HIP catalog
gptkbp:data_integration_tools software for analysis
gptkbp:data_interpretation_tools gptkb:Data_Analytics
gptkbp:data_set_size over 2 million measurements
gptkbp:data_type parallax measurements
astrometric data
catalog of stars
gptkbp:data_usage stellar classification
stellar evolution studies
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1997
gptkbp:end_date 1993-03-15
gptkbp:field_of_study astrophysics
gptkbp:has_limitations limited to bright stars
gptkbp:historical_interpretation complex models
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hipparcos
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of stellar motions
improved stellar distance measurements
significant in stellar dynamics
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Hipparcos_telescope
gptkbp:is_considered cross-referencing with other catalogs
gptkbp:is_updated_by ongoing analysis
gptkbp:launch_date 1989-08-08
August 8, 1989
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Ariane_4
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future astrometric missions
gptkbp:location L2 Lagrange point
gptkbp:mission March 15, 1993
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 years
about 3 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:modern_relevance current astrophysical research
gptkbp:notable_feature high precision measurements
gptkbp:notable_work discovery of binary stars
gptkbp:objective astrometry
gptkbp:observations_made over 118,000 stars
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:orbital_altitude about 10,000 km
gptkbp:performance 1 milliarcsecond
gptkbp:product_quality high accuracy
gptkbp:provides_information_on conferences and workshops
international research teams
publicly available
influenced future missions
various astronomical surveys
with ground-based observations
gptkbp:publications numerous peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:release_frequency every few years
gptkbp:released gptkb:1997
gptkbp:research astrometry
photometry
gptkbp:research_areas stellar astrophysics
gptkbp:significance first space mission dedicated to astrometry
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gaia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iota_Ursae_Minoris
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6