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Astronomy methods : a physical approach to astronomical observations /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bradt, Hale, 1930-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Astronomy.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.