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GAIA DATA RELEASE DOCUMENTATION
Gaia Data Release 2
Documentation release 1.2
Gaia Data Release 2
Documentation release 1.2
I
Introduction to Gaia DR2
II
Gaia data processing
III
Gaia data analysis
IV
Gaia catalogue
9
Catalogue consolidation
10
Catalogue validation
10.1
Introduction
10.2
Internal comparisons
10.3
Comparison to models
10.4
Comparison with external catalogues
10.5
Multidimensional analysis
10.6
Time series and variability
10.7
Open and globular clusters
10.8
Solar system objects
10.8.1
Data sample
10.8.2
Validation process
10.8.3
Final output
10.9
Crossmatch with external catalogues
11
Cross-match with GDR1
12
Catalogue statistics and plots
V
Gaia archive
Miscellaneous
Bibliography
10
Catalogue validation
10.7.6
Extinction validation
10.8.1
Data sample
10.8
Solar system objects
Author(s): Federica Spoto, Paolo Tanga, Francois Mignard, Thierry Pauwels
10.8.1
Data sample
10.8.2
Validation process
10.8.3
Final output
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