Abstract
AbstractSystematic differences in trigonometric parallaxes between Allegheny Observatory and Yale Observatory, between Allegheny Observatory and McCormick Observatory and between the Cape Observatory and Yale Observatory have been investigated for stars common to each pair. The differences found correlate with right ascension, naturally suggesting some sort of annual influence. It is proposed that these differences are related to differences in the annual temperature cycle between observatories, possibly through the mechanism of temperature dependent decentering of the telescope objectives. A dependence upon spectral type was also discovered in the differences between the relative parallaxes from Allegheny and from Yale. Further work is needed to clarify the nature of these systematic effects and to insure that they do not significantly bias available trigonometric parallaxes.It is proposed that a new parallax catalogue be constructed at Yale after a thorough statistical analysis of all available trigonometric parallaxes has been made. We solicit suggestions and recommendations from interested users.
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