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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991002857919707536

Autore

Bradt, Hale

Titolo

Astronomy methods : a physical approach to astronomical observations / Hale Bradt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004

ISBN

9780521535519

Descrizione fisica

xxiii, 433 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Classificazione

LC QB45.2

52.9.58

Disciplina

520

Soggetti

Astronomy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-417) and index

Nota di contenuto

Astronomy through the centuries -- Electromagnetic radiation -- Coordinate systems and charts -- Gravity, celestial motions, and time -- Telescopes -- Detectors and statistics -- Multiple telescope interferometry -- Point-like and extended sources -- Properties and distances of celestial objects -- Absorption and scattering of photons -- Spectra of electromagnetic radiation -- Astronomy beyond photons