International Celestial Reference Frame
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
celestial reference frame
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gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:ICRF
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gptkbp:accuracy |
microarcsecond level
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gptkbp:adoptedBy |
1998
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gptkbp:coordinates |
equatorial
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gptkbp:definedIn |
positions of extragalactic radio sources
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gptkbp:epoch |
gptkb:J2000.0
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gptkbp:frameOrigin |
gptkb:solar_system_barycenter
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
International Celestial Reference Frame
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gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion |
gptkb:ICRF3
2018 |
gptkbp:maintainedBy |
gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
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gptkbp:numberOfDefiningSources |
over 4000
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gptkbp:referenceAxis |
vernal equinox
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gptkbp:referencePlane |
gptkb:celestial_equator
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gptkbp:referenceType |
quasars
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:International_Terrestrial_Reference_Frame
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gptkbp:replacedBy |
FK5
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gptkbp:usedFor |
radio astronomy
astrometry space navigation |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:J2000
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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