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The Barycentric Celestial Reference System

The reference system centred on the barycentre — the balance point — of the Solar System, used to describe the motion of the planets and the propagation of light across the Solar System. It is the frame in which planetary ephemerides are computed.

Across celestial mechanics

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  • IAUInternational Astronomical Union

    Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.