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Table 2

Estimated precision for offset observations in both right ascension and declination for different observatories.

Source IAU code Observatory Estimated precision
σi (in mas)

MPC all Chesley et al. (2010)

Offset 809 European South Observatory bias
874 Observatório do Pico dos Dias bias
586 Pic du Midi bias
493 Calar Alto bias
J86 Sierra Nevada bias
I95 La Hita bias
Z20 Mercator La Palma bias
J13 Liverpool La Palma bias
Other bias

Occultation 244 Geocentre – accurate position – 40
Geocentre – approximate position – 75

Fraser et al. (2013) 267 CFHT bias
568 Gemini-Mauna Kea bias

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