Observational Astronomy

Name: Observational Astronomy
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ISBN: 9780521853705

ISBN-10: 0521853702

ISBN-13: 9780521853705

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: D. Scott Birney, Guillermo Gonzalez, David Oesper

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The long-awaited second edition of this well-received textbook gives a thorough introduction to observational astronomy. Starting with the basics of positional astronomy and systems of time, it continues with charts and catalogs covering both historically important publications and modern electronic databases. The book builds on a fundamental discussion of the basics of light and the effects of the atmosphere on astronomical observations. Chapters include discussions of optical telescopes, detectors, photometry, variable stars, astrometry, spectroscopy, and solar observations. This edition contains new discussions of measurements with CCDs and appendices give basic statistical methods,…

Book details

List price: $84.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/29/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 319
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English




The celestial sphere and coordinate systems



Time



Star charts and catalogues



Applications of the spherical triangle



Photographic astronomy



Visual observations



The magnitude system



Photographic photometry



Photoelectric photometry



Applications and extensions of photometry



The spectrograph



Classification of stellar spectra



Analysis of high-dispersion spectra



Variable stars



Observing the sun



Radio astronomy


Appendices


Index