Modern astrometry /
The book is an introduction to practical astrometry, dealing with the determination of positions, motions, distances and dimensions of celestial bodies ranging from quasars to artificial satellites. The main part is devoted to the description of instruments and observing techniques and also sketches...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
[1995]
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| Series: | Astronomy and astrophysics library.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The book is an introduction to practical astrometry, dealing with the determination of positions, motions, distances and dimensions of celestial bodies ranging from quasars to artificial satellites. The main part is devoted to the description of instruments and observing techniques and also sketches the actual treatment of observations of physical quantities. Furthermore it deals with the basic properties of optical instruments and a detailed description of the atmospheric effects on observations. A brief summary of the main phenomena in positional astronomy and of data treatment is given. Although classical astrometric methods (photography, meridian circles, astrolabes) are described, emphasis is put on new, more precise techniques such as CCD, optical and radio interferometry, space astrometry, etc. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 352 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-347) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783662031384 (electronic bk.) 3662031388 (electronic bk.) |