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The following part is based upon Soffel and Klioner (2008). Astronomical constants appear when the dynamics of an astronomical system is under discussion. From a fundamental point of view, the dynamics of any physical system can be described by means of just a few fundamental physical interactions: gravity, electromagnetism, and the weak or the strong force.
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Soffel, M., Langhans, R. (2013). Astronomical Constants. In: Space-Time Reference Systems. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30226-8_11
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