WP 34S conversion error

[Gerson W. Barbosa]

(10-09-2014 09:37 PM)Paul Dale Wrote:  As is documented in the manual, the 34S uses the NIST definitions for units where ever possible:
http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/appenB9.html#LENGTH

I guess the IAU and NIST disagree here


Changing this is easy of course but which source is more canonical?


- Pauli

NIST appears to be more Physics-minded than IAU. 14 significant digits in the light-year don't make much sense, considering the speed of light is known to only 9 significant digits.

Gerson.