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Astrometric education in China†

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2007

W. J. Jin  and
Z. Zhu
W. J. Jin
Affiliation:
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Shanghai 200030, China email: jwj@shao.ac.cn
Z. Zhu
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, University of Nanjing, Nanjing 210093, China
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Abstract

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With measuring precision on the order of milli-arcseconds for ground-based survey facilities or even micro-arcseconds for space astrometric satellites, the importance of astrometric education continues to be important. The content of astrometric courses in China during the past fifteen years is reviewed and the current astrometric courses for undergraduate and graduate students at universities and observatories in China are presented. Finally the improvements of astrometric education in content and teaching methods are suggested.

Keywords

astrometrysociology of astronomyeducation
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 3 , Symposium S248: A Giant Step: from Milli- to Micro-arcsecond Astrometry , October 2007 , pp. 525 - 526
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2008

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