Optical, Infrared and Radio Astronomy : From Techniques to Observation /: From Techniques to Observation. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rosa Poggiani.
• Authors: Poggiani, Rosa
• Contents: Part 1: The basics.- Chapter 1: Setting the scene.- Chapter 2: Pointing the telescope: astronomical coordinates and sky catalogs.- Part 2: Optical Astronomy.- Chapter 3: Optical astronomy: telescopes.- Chapter 4: Telescopes: ground based or in space?.- Chapter 5: Optical astronomy: detectors.- Chapter 6: Optical photometry.- Chapter 7: Optical spectroscopy.- Part 3: The low energy side of classical astronomy.- Chapter 8: Infrared astronomy.- Chapter 9: Radio and submillimeter astronomy: radiotelescopes.- Chapter 10: Radio and submillimeter astronomy: receivers and spectrometers.- Part 4: Instruments acting together: interferometry.- Chapter 11: Interferometry and aperture synthesis.- Chaper 12: Interferometers .- Part 5: Observing.- Chapter 13: Observations: preparation and execution.- Chapter 14: After observation: data analysis.- Chapter 15: Conclusions.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (179 pages)
• Subjects: Physics; Science -- Astrophysics & Space Science; Science -- Cosmology; Astrophysics; Relativity physics; Science -- Astronomy; Astronomy, space & time
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319447322
• Related ISBNs: 9783319447315
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