Observational Astrophysics
By: by Pierre Léna
Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library; Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9783662025567; 9783662025543
Subjects: Astrophysics; Engineering; Geography; Physical geography
Description: This book presents a comprehensive, unified view of the obseving methods andtools of contemporary astrophysics. The collection of information coming from the celestial sources, the methods to process it, the fundamental laws of physics which control it are the subject of the book. Recent development in spatial interometry, new detectors, image restauration methods are presented. The level is for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics or in engineering.
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Table of contents: title: Contents: Astrophysical Information; title: The Earth's Atmosphere; title: Photometry; title: Measurement and Processing of Signals; title: Detectors; title: Images; title: Spectral Analysis; title: Appendix: Physical and Astronomical Constants; title: General Bibliography; title: Bibliography; title: Subject Index.