On the definition of planetoids

Details On the definition of planetoids On the definition of planetoids

May 1985

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Astronomical Institutes of Czechoslovakia, Bulletin (ISSN 0004-6248), vol. 36, May 1985, p. 142-144.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Equipotentials, Planetary Surfaces, Satellite Surfaces, Vertical Distribution, Astrometry, Polar Wandering (Geology)

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The choice of a suitable equipotential surface for calculating the height of a non-terrestrial planet is considered. It is shown that the definition of Listing (1873) for the geoid does not apply to planets or satellites which do not have oceans. The zero-heights reference surface W(0) is found to be the best-fitting surface reference. Conditions are established for solving the problem of planetary height when satellite measurements are not available.

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