The LTE publications and distribution department produces, publishes and distributes books, documents and scientific resources for a variety of audiences, some of which fall within the scope of the public service missions delegated to the Observatory by the French government.
Regalian publications
National ephemerides
The production of national ephemerides is one of LTE’s public service missions. Some of these ephemerides are published annually. These are :
- The Connaissance des temps for professionals,
- Le Guide de données astronomiques - Annuaire du Bureau des longitudes for observers
- les Éphémérides nautiques for Navy use.
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French legal time bulletins
- The dissemination of French legal time as defined within LTE is also one of the laboratory’s missions.
Scientific publications
Scientific articles
All scientific publications by researchers from the former SYRTE and IMCCE laboratories and the current LTE are available in the HAL-LTE collection.
Books for the scientific community
The department publishes and distributes manuals and reference works such as the Introduction aux éphémérides et phénomènes astronomiques, scientific and technical notes, and theses.
Other books and resources
The department promotes research themes by publishing books and documents for various audiences (visit) and online resources.
Disseminating research
The department optimizes disseminating research results for teams and resources via all available channels: institutional networks, media, publishers.
