Astronomical Photometry: A Guide: 175 - Brossura

Sterken, C.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0792317769 ISBN 13: 9780792317760

Casa editrice: Springer, 1992

Riassunto

Small and large telescopes are being installed around the world. Astronomers have thus acquired better access to more modern equipment; not in the least to photometers, which are important tools for the contemporary obsserver. This development of higher quality and more sensitive equipment makes it necessary to improve the accuracy of the measurements. This guide aims to help the astronomer and astronomy student to improve the quality of their photometric measurements and to extract a maximum of information from their observations. The book is based on the authors' observing experience, spending time behind various instruments at different observatories.

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Contenuti

Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The Telescope. 3. Photometers. 4. The Photomultiplier Filters. 5. Photometric Filters. 6. Atmospheric Extinction. 7. Atmospheric Turbulence: Scintillation and seeing. 8. Color Transformation. 9. Interstellar Extinction. 10. Priciples of Data Analysis. 11. Homogenization. 12. Infrared Photometry. 13. Charge-Coupled Devices. 14. Photographic Photometry. 15. The Observations. 16. Photometric Systems. Appendix A: References. Appendix B: Glossary. Appendix C: Symbols and Notations. Appendix D: Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0792317769
• ISBN 13: 9780792317760
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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