Observational astronomy / D. Scott Birney, Guillermo Gonzalez, David Oesper.

Author
Birney, D. Scott, 1926- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
2nd ed.
Published/​Created
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Description
x, 312 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

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      Summary note
      "Observational Astronomy is the perfect textbook for upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate courses on astronomy. Examples based on real astronomical data are placed throughout the text. Each of the illustrated chapters is supported by a set of graduated problems and suggestions for further reading."--Jacket.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
      Contents
      • The celestial sphere and coordinate systems
      • Time
      • Charts and catalogs
      • Applications of the spherical triangle
      • Quantifying light
      • Optical telescopes
      • Effects of the atmosphere
      • Light detectors
      • Ccd calibrations
      • Astronomical photometry
      • Astrometry
      • Astronomical spectrographs
      • Astronomical spectroscopy
      • Variable stars
      • Observing the sun.
      ISBN
      • 0521853702 ((hardback))
      • 9780521853705
      LCCN
      2006008744
      OCLC
      64897212
      International Article Number
      • 9780521853705
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