| Fundamentals of Astrometry Contributor(s): Jean, Kovalevsky (Author), P. Kenneth, Seidelmann (Author), Kovalevsky, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521173310 ISBN-13: 9780521173315 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $64.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Nature | Star Observation |
| Dewey: 522 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.47 lbs) 422 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Astrometry encompasses all that is necessary to measure the positions and motions of celestial bodies: observational techniques, instrumentation, processing and analysis of observational data, and reference systems and frames, as well as the resulting astronomical phenomena. It is fundamental to all other fields of astronomy, from the focusing of telescopes to navigation and guidance systems and distance and motion determinations for astrophysics. Starting from basic principles, this work provides the principles of astrometry at milli- and micro-arcsecond accuracies and will be an invaluable reference for graduate students and research astronomers. |
