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Author Bradt, Hale, 1930-

Title Astronomy methods : a physical approach to astronomical observations / Hale Bradt
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 433 pages) : illustrations
Contents Astronomy through the centuries -- Electromagnetic radiation -- Coordinate systems and charts -- Gravity, celestial motions, and time -- Telescopes -- Detectors and statistics -- Multiple telescope interferometry -- Point-like and extended sources -- Properties and distances of celestial objects -- Absorption and scattering of photons -- Spectra of electromagnetic radiation -- Astronomy beyond photons
Summary "Astronomy Methods is an introduction to the basic practical tools, methods and phenomena that underline quantitative astronomy. Taking a technical approach, the author covers a rich diversity of topics across all branches of astronomy, from radio to gamma-ray wavelengths. Topics include the quantitative aspects of the electromagnetic spectrum, atmospheric and interstellar absorption, telescopes in all wavebands, interferometry, adaptive optics, the transport of radiation through matter to form spectral lines, and neutrino and gravitational-wave astronomy. Clear, systematic presentations of the topics are accompanied by diagrams and problem sets. Written for undergraduates and graduate students, this book contains a wealth of information that is required for the practice and study of quantitative and analytical astronomy and astrophysics."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-417) and index
Notes English
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Subject Astronomy.
astronomy.
SCIENCE -- Astronomy.
Astronomy
Astronomische Beobachtung
Sterrenkunde.
Wetenschappelijke technieken.
Astronomia (métodos;observação)
Form Electronic book
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