NASA NTRS · 19840011138
Astronomical and statistical algorithms used in the Space Telescope guide star selection system
Abstract
The construction of the Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog from digitized Schmidt survey plates covering the entire sky is described. In order to provide sufficient pointing information, the Guide Star Selection System has to contain a catalog of 20 million guide star candidates in the range of 9.0 to 14.5 visual magnitudes. An image inventory process extracts the relevant object data; after photometric and astrometric calibration the data are screened to arrive at suitable guide star candidates. The selection process for a given target takes into account geometric and photometric parameters of the field, scheduling information, and acquisition probabilities for each guide star pair.
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Jenkner, H.. 1983-11-01. Astronomical and statistical algorithms used in the Space Telescope guide star selection system. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19840011138
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