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Calibration and Uncertainty (metrol.CAL)

Stated precision, and what a stated precision does not settle.

Recent submissions

1. [1] arghXiv:2603.11904

   Variation in the Cited Refraction Coefficient with the Result Required

   E. Kuiper

   9 pages, 2 figures. The Society takes no view on the observations themselves. Subjects: Refraction and Sightline (metrol.REF) (primary class); Calibration and Uncertainty (metrol.CAL); Sourcing (epist.SRC); Geodesy and Survey (metrol.GEO)

2. [2] arghXiv:2602.06104 [pdf]

   Calibration of a Differential Refraction Comparator for Contested Horizon Observations

   E. Kuiper

   2 pages, 1 table. Instrument drawings deposited with the Society. Sixth in the series. Subjects: Instrumentation (metrol.INST) (primary class); Refraction and Sightline (metrol.REF); Calibration and Uncertainty (metrol.CAL); History of the Field (meta.HIST)

3. [3] arghXiv:2601.06805

   Re-examination of a Torsion-Balance Result Against Electrostatic and Convective Accounts

   E. Kuiper

   20 pages, 6 figures, 2 tables. Apparatus rebuilt to the original dimensions. Drawings with the Society. Subjects: Instrumentation (metrol.INST) (primary class); Calibration and Uncertainty (metrol.CAL); Verification and Provenance (epist.VER)

4. [4] arghXiv:2512.09230

   Stated Precision in Amateur Horizon Observations

   E. Kuiper

   11 pages, 3 figures. The Society offers calibration without charge and has done so since 1904. Subjects: Calibration and Uncertainty (metrol.CAL) (primary class); Confidence and Calibration (epist.CONF); Geodesy and Survey (metrol.GEO)