Interpretation of the Poltava latitude-difference spectrum obtained by observations of two bright zenith stars

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Latitude, Nutation, Polar Wandering (Geology), Power Spectra, Diurnal Variations, Entropy, High Resolution, Sidereal Time

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Maximum-entropy power spectra are computed for the latitude differences determined with the aid of 18-yr observations of two bright zenith stars (Alpha Per and Eta UMa) at Poltava, USSR. Long-period oscillations in latitude differences with periods of 96, 183, 321, 366, and 399 sidereal days are observed and interpreted in terms of the combined effects of errors in nutation coefficients, plumb-line fluctuations, and forced motion of the poles. Corrections are determined for the coefficients of the dominant and semiannual nutation terms. The possible existence of near-diurnal free polar motion, as predicted by a theory involving a liquid core for the earth, is considered.

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