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The Hipparcos space mission - A revolution in astronomy

Schuyer, Maurice

The Hipparcos mission to establish an accurate catalog of stellar atmospheric parameters for about 120,000 selected stars is presented. The selected stars cover a range that extends from magnitude -1.5 (for the brightest) to magnitude +12 (for the faintest). The scientific payload and the mission profile of the satellite, and the recent status of …