Frontiers of Space and Ground-Based Astronomy
Subtitle: The Astrophysics of the 21st Century (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)
Contributors: W. Wamsteker (Editor); Malcolm S. Longair (Editor); Y. Kondo (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: December 31, 1899
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 776
ISBN-13: 9780792325277
Subjects: Astronomy, Space & Time; Astrophysics; Cosmology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Space astronomy; Astronomy - General; Science / Astronomy; Astronomy; Congresses
First sentence: The mission goal for Compton is to perform broad-band gamma-ray observations with better angular resolution, a broader energy range, and an order of magnitude better sensitivity than previous missions, and to perform the first full-sky gamma-ray survey (completed on 17 November 1992).