The International Astronomical Union at its XVIth General Assembly in Grenoble in 1976, accepted (Resolution No.
It superseded the IAU's previous recommendations of 1964 (see IAU (1964) System of Astronomical Constants), became in effect in the Astronomical Almanac from 1984 onward, and remained in use until the introduction of the IAU (2009) System of Astronomical Constants.
In 1994[3] the IAU recognized that the parameters became outdated, but retained the 1976 set for sake of continuity, but also recommended to start maintaining a set of "current best estimates".
[4] this "sub group for numerical standards" had published a list, which included new constants (like those for relativistic time scales).
[12][13] There were no reliable rotation elements for most planets,[2][6] but a joint working group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements was installed to compile recommended values.