Author: F. V. ProchazkaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astrometry
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Modern Astrometry
Author: F. V. ProchazkaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astrometry
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Modern Astrometry
Author: Jean KovalevskyPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662047306
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
An introduction to practical astrometry, dealing with the determination of positions, motions, distances and dimensions of celestial bodies ranging from quasars to artificial satellites. For this 2nd edition, the release of the Hipparcos and Tycho catalogs, the rise in CCD astrometry and the adoption of a new celestial reference frame by the IAU led to a significant modification of the text. And, especially, the outlook for astrometry has been completely rewritten.
Literature 1981, Part 1
Author: Siegfried BöhmePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662123282
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
Literature 1979, Part 1
Author: Siegfried BöhmePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662123169
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Fundamentals of Astrometry
Author: Jean KovalevskyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781139453172
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Astrometry encompasses all that is necessary to provide the positions and motions of celestial bodies. This includes observational techniques, instrumentation, processing and analysis of observational data, reference systems and frames, and the resulting astronomical phenomena. Astrometry is fundamental to all other fields of astronomy, from the pointing of telescopes, to navigation and guidance systems, to distance and motion determinations for astrophysics. In the last few decades, new observational techniques have enabled improvements in accuracy by orders of magnitude. Starting from basic principles, this book provides the fundamentals for this new astrometry at milli- and micro-arcsecond accuracies. Topics include: basics of general relativity; co-ordinate systems; vectors, tensors, quaternions, and observational uncertainties; determination and use of the celestial and terrestrial reference systems and frames; applications of new observational techniques; present and future star catalogues and double star astrometry. This comprehensive reference will be invaluable for graduate students and research astronomers.
Reference Coordinate Systems for Earth Dynamics
Author: E.M. GaposchkinPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400984561
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Proceedings of the 56th Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union held in Warsaw, Poland, September 8-12, 1980
Astrometry for Astrophysics
Author: William F. van AltenaPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521519209
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
Unifying work by a broad range of experts in the field, this is the most complete textbook on observational astrometry.
Observational Astronomy
Author: D. Scott BirneyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316139409
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
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, useful astronomical software and websites, and sources of accurate time-calibration signals. 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 well-illustrated chapters is supported by a set of graduated problems and suggestions for further reading.
The Sun from Space
Author: Kenneth R. LangPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662042800
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A comprehensive account of solar astrophysics and how our perception and knowledge of this star have gradually changed as mankind has elucidated ever more of its mysteries. The emphasis here is on the last decade, which has seen three successful solar spacecraft missions: SOHO, Ulysses and Yohkoh. Together, these have confirmed many aspects of the solar standard model and provided new clues to the numerous open questions that remain. The author, a leading researcher in the field, writes in a clear and concise style. Known also for his famous books "Astrophysical Formulae", "Sun, Earth and Sky" and the prize-winning "Wanderers in Space", he has succeeded once again in addressing a complex scientific topic in a very approachable way.
American Astronomy
Author: John LankfordPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226468860
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Focusing on a period that saw fundamental changes in the nature and content of astronomy, including the rise of astrophysics, Lankford has compiled remarkable data, such as the number of people with and without doctorates, the number who taught in colleges or universities versus those involved in industrial or government work, and the number of women versus men. He also addresses the crucial question of power within the community - what it meant, which astronomers had it, and what they did with it.