The significance of the Hansen Ideal space frame
Abstract
Known and unknown properties of Hansen Ideal coordinates are summarized. It is shown that the ideal space frame is a general and necessary component of basic celestial mechanics and astrodynamics, as well as of any theory of motion. A typical consequence is the intimate correlation of the Hansen frame with the Lagrange constraint within the method of the variation of the parameters. The use of observations in the ideal frame may allow conclusions on the intergalactic fundamental coordinate system (© 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)