Technique · Measurement, Data & Statistics
Error Analysis & Calibration
The discipline that makes a number science: calibrating instruments against known standards, tying measurements to common reference frames, propagating uncertainties, and stating the statistical confidence of a result. In astronomy, a measurement without an error bar is not a measurement.
Measurement, Data & StatisticsMeasures: The reliability of a measurement
Highlights
- ›A measurement without an error bar is not a measurement
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupMeasurement, Data & Statistics
- Associated withData Pipelines & Calibration
- Associated withMeasurement Uncertainty
- Associated withCalibration Frames
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.