| Introduction to Astronomical Photometry Revised Edition Contributor(s): Budding, Edwin (Author), Demircan, Osman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521847117 ISBN-13: 9780521847117 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Completely updated, this second edition gives a broad review of astronomical photometry to provide an understanding of astrophysics from a data-based perspective. It explains the underlying principles of the instruments used, and the applications and inferences derived from measurements. Each chapter has been fully revised to account for the latest developments, including the use of CCDs. Highly illustrated, this book provides an overview and historical background of the subject before reviewing the main themes within astronomical photometry. The central chapters focus on the practical design of the instruments and methodology used. The book concludes by discussing specialised topics in stellar astronomy, concentrating on the information derived from the analysis of the light curves of variable stars and close binary systems. It includes numerous bibliographic notes and a glossary of terms. It is ideal for graduate students, academic researchers and advanced amateurs interested in practical and observational astronomy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Dewey: 522.62 |
| Series: Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.2" W x 9.09" (1.87 lbs) 450 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Budding, Edwin: - Edwin Budding is a Research Fellow at the Carter Observatory, New Zealand, and a Visiting Professor at the Çanakkale University, Turkey.Demircan, Osman: - Osman Demircan is Head of the Physics Department and Director of Ulupinar Observatory of Çanakkale University, Turkey. |