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Astronomy methods : a physical approach to astronomical observations /
"Astronomy Methods is an introduction to the basic practical tools, methods and phenomena that underline quantitative astronomy. Taking a technical approach, the author covers a rich diversity of topics across all branches of astronomy, from radio to gamma-ray wavelengths. Topics include the qu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Astronomy through the centuries
- Electromagnetic radiation
- Coordinate systems and charts
- Gravity, celestial motions, and time
- Telescopes
- Detectors and statistics
- Multiple telescope interferometry
- Point-like and extended sources
- Properties and distances of celestial objects
- Absorption and scattering of photons
- Spectra of electromagnetic radiation
- Astronomy beyond photons.