To measure the sky : an introduction to observational astronomy /
Chromey, Frederick R.,1944-
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Light: particles, waves and rays, magnitudes, spectra; 2. Uncertainty: statistics; 3. Place, time and motion: coordinate systems, timekeeping, proper motion; 4. Names, catalogs, atlases and databases: web resources; 5. Astronomical optics: geometric optics, materials, cameras, fibers, aberrations; 6. Telescopes: ground, space, ELTs, adaptive optics; 7. Matter and light: atomic and molecular spectra, solid-state absorption; 8. Detectors: CCDs, IR arrays, bolometers; 9. Digital images from arrays: image processing, digital photometry; 10. Photometry: extinction, standard systems; 11. Spectrometry; Appendices; Index.
Astronomy
Astronomy