Absolute Proper Motion

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
APM
Pronunciation
/ˈæbsəˌlut ˈprɑpər ˈmoʊʃən/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Physics

Examples in Context

  1. High precision measurements of absolute proper motion for Galactic field RR Lyrae stars on the reference frame from the Lick NPM catalogue enables the investigation of space motions for these stars based on more reliable data.
  2. The effect of absolute proper motion determinations of the globular cluster m3 on calculations of its orbit
  3. Absolute proper motion of globular cluster NGC 4147 on Hipparcos system
  4. Measurements of the absolute proper motions of M3 and its space motion
  5. Absolute proper motions and radial velocities of 202 open clusters in the solar vicinity are employed to investigate the solar motion and kinematic parameters of the Galaxy.

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