Handbook of X-ray astronomy /

Show other versions (1)

"It may be obvious why visible astronomy utilizes images, but it is illustrative to consider the value of focusing to X-ray astronomy. A list of advantages offered by the best possible two-dimensional angular resolution would include: (i) Resolving sources with small angular separation and dist...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Arnaud, Keith A., 1959-, Smith, Randall K. (Randall Knowles), 1969-, Siemiginowska, Aneta
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Series:Cambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers.
Subjects:
X-ray astronomy.
Astronomie des rayons X.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
NATURE > Sky Observation.
X-ray astronomy
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Optics / Daniel A. Schwartz
  • 2. Detectors / Richard J. Edgar
  • 3. Charge-coupled devices / Catherine E. Grant
  • 4. Data reduction and calibration / Keith A. Arnaud and Randall K. Smith
  • 5. Data analysis / Randall K. Smith, Keith A. Arnaud and Aneta Siemiginowska
  • 6. Archives, surveys, catalogs, and software / Keith Arnaud
  • 7. Statistics / Aneta Siemiginowska
  • 8. Extended emission / Kip D. Kuntz
  • Appendices.

Similar Items