Observational Astrophysics /

This book presents a comprehensive, unified view of the obseving methods andtools of contemporary astrophysics. The collection of information coming from the celestial sources, the methods to process it, the fundamental laws of physics which control it are the subject of the book. Recent development...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Léna, Pierre
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1988.
Series:Astronomy and astrophysics library.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Astrophysical Information
  • The Earth's Atmosphere
  • Photometry
  • Measurement and Processing of Signals
  • Detectors
  • Images
  • Spectral Analysis
  • Appendix: Physical and Astronomical Constants
  • General Bibliography
  • Bibliography
  • Subject Index.