Author:
Fliegel H. F.,Dickey J. O.,Williams J. G.
Abstract
AbstractThe rotational orientation of the earth (UTO at McDonald Observatory) has been determined from lunar laser ranging (LLR) measurements for the interval 1971 to 1980. The results have been differenced from those obtained by conventional means as published by the Bureau International de l’Heure (BIH), on its 1979 system. The difference displays a quasi-seasonal signature, which we ascribe to systematic errors in the conventional measurements. The lunar data are well represented by a smooth curve, which gives UTO at McDonald with a precision of about 3/4 milliseconds or better, and UT1 to within 1 millisecond using BIH polar coordinates.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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