Errata 2010

Time Scales, Section B

• Page B10, Equation of the Equinoxes:

  The first paragraph of the Equation of the Equinoxes portion should read as in the attached PDF.

• Page B50, Equinox Method of reduction from the GCRS — rigorous formulae

  The term M_3,3 should read
  
  sin ϵ cos ψ sin φ + cos ϵ cos φ

• Page B51, Offsets of the Pole and Origin at J2000.0

  For F-W IAU 2006, in the column φ_B
  
  replace 6.891 with 6.819

Planets and Pluto, Section E

• Page E3, the North Pole Right Ascensions and Declinations are incorrect. Please replace as follows:

  Planet	α1	δ1
  Mercury	281.03	61.46
  Venus	272.76	67.16
  Mars	317.75	52.92
  Jupiter I	268.07	64.49
  Jupiter II	268.07	64.49
  Jupiter III	268.07	64.49
  Saturn	41.04	83.58
  Uranus	257.45	-15.19
  Neptune	299.48	42.98
  Pluto	313.12	6.20

  
  

  All numbers are in degrees.

Tables and Data, Section K

• Page K7:

  For Mass of the Earth, #21,

  replace 5.972 1986 × 10²⁵ with 5.972 186 × 10²⁴