To Measure the Sky: An Introduction to Observational Astronomy - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781107572560ISBN-10:1107572568UPC:9781107572560Book Category:Science, NatureBook Subcategory:Space Science, Star ObservationBook Topic:AstronomySize:9.79 x 7.53 x 0.87 inchesWeight:2.2531Product ID:SC335ZZ380
The second edition of this popular text provides undergraduates with a quantitative yet accessible introduction to the physical principles underlying the collection and analysis of observational data in contemporary optical and infrared astronomy. The text clearly links recent developments in ground- and space-based telescopes, observatory and instrument design, adaptive optics, and detector...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781107572560ISBN-10:1107572568UPC:9781107572560Book Category:Science, NatureBook Subcategory:Space Science, Star ObservationBook Topic:AstronomySize:9.79 x 7.53 x 0.87 inchesWeight:2.2531Product ID:SC335ZZ380
Chromey, Frederick R.: - Frederick R. Chromey is Professor of Astronomy and the Matthew Vassar, Jr Chair at Vassar College, New York, and Director of the Vassar College Observatory. He has almost 40 years' experience in observational astronomy research in the optical, radio, and near infrared on stars, gaseous nebulae and galaxies, and has taught astronomy to undergraduates at Brooklyn College,...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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2nd Revised Edition
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