Astronomical Measurement electronic resource A Concise Guide / by Andy Lawrence.
Material type: TextSeries: Springer Praxis BooksPublication details: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: XVIII, 192 p. 69 illus., 15 illus. in color. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783642398353Subject(s): physics | Physics | Astronomy, Observations and Techniques | Optics and Electrodynamics | Measurement Science and Instrumentation | Spectroscopy and MicroscopyDDC classification: 520 LOC classification: QB4Online resources: Click here to access onlinePreface -- Acknowledgements -- Signal, Distortion, and Noise -- The atmosphere and how to avoid it -- Mapping the Sky -- Detection of Light -- Spectroscopy -- Overview of Statistics -- Basic orbital mechanics -- References -- Glossary -- Solutions -- Index.
This book on astronomical measurement takes a fresh approach to teaching the subject. After discussing some general principles, it follows the chain of measurement through atmosphere, imaging, detection, spectroscopy, timing, and hypothesis testing. The various wavelength regimes are covered in each section, emphasising what is the same, and what is different. The author concentrates on the physics of detection and the principles of measurement, aiming to make this logically coherent. The book is based on a short self contained lecture course for advanced undergraduate students developed and taught by the author over several years.
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