Choosing and Using a New CAT [[electronic resource] ] : Getting the Most from Your Schmidt Cassegrain or Any Catadioptric Telescope / / by Rod Mollise |
Autore | Mollise Rod |
Edizione | [2nd ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (350 pages) |
Disciplina | 522.2 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
ISBN | 3-030-39777-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | About the Author -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Why a CAT? -- Chapter 2: What's a CAT? -- Chapter 3: Inside a CAT -- Chapter 4: Which CAT? -- Chapter 5: Making Friends with a CAT -- Chapter 6: Accessorizing a CAT -- Chapter 7: First Light with a CAT -- Chapter 8: Enjoying a CAT -- Chapter 9: Care and Feeding of a CAT -- Chapter 10: Computerizing a CAT -- Chapter 11: Taking Pictures with a CAT -- Chapter 12: Hacking a CAT: hints, Tips, and Projects -- Chapter 13: Keeping the passion Alive -- Appendix A: Telescope and Accessory Dealers and Manufacturers -- Appendix B: Internet Resources, Software, and Books for CAT Users -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996418165903316 |
Mollise Rod | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Choosing and Using Astronomical Eyepieces [[electronic resource] /] / by William Paolini |
Autore | Paolini William |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (451 p.) |
Disciplina | 522.2 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy Microwaves Optical engineering Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering |
ISBN | 1-4614-7723-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface.- Part I: Background.- Chapter 1: Introducing the Astronomical Eyepiece -- Chapter 2: Choosing Eyepieces and Observing Strategies -- Chapter 3: Eyepieces for Celestial Targets and Accessories -- Chapter 4: Popular Eyepieces by AFOV Class -- Chapter 5: Advice from the Amateur Astronomer Community.- Part II: Desk Reference of Astronomical Eyepieces.- Chapter 6: How to Use This Guide -- Chapter 7: Agena to Docter -- Chapter 8: Edmund Scientific to Nikon -- Chapter 9: Olivon to Surplus Shed -- Chapter 10: Takahashi to Zooming Eyepieces.- Appendix A: Formulas and Optical Design Data -- Appendix B: Eyepiece Performance Classes -- Appendix C: Glossary of Terms.- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910739444703321 |
Paolini William | ||
New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Choosing and Using Astronomical Filters [[electronic resource] /] / by Martin Griffiths |
Autore | Griffiths Martin |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
Disciplina |
520.72/4
522.2 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy Signal processing Image processing Speech processing systems Optics Electrodynamics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy Signal, Image and Speech Processing Classical Electrodynamics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Popular works. |
ISBN | 1-4939-1044-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | A Brief History of Astronomical Imaging -- Filters and General Equipment for Astronomical Observing -- Observing the Moon with Filters -- Observing the Solar System with Filters -- Using Filters to Observe the Sun -- Filters for Astrophotography -- A Brief Introduction to Photography and Image Manipulation -- Observing and Imaging Objects. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300425303321 |
Griffiths Martin | ||
New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy [[electronic resource] ] : A History of Visual Observing from Harriot to Moore / / by Neil English |
Autore | English Neil |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (665 pages) |
Disciplina | 520.9 |
Collana | Historical & Cultural Astronomy |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations History Technology—History Astronomy, Observations and Techniques History of Science History of Technology |
ISBN | 3-319-97707-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Thomas Harriot, England’s First Telescopist -- Chapter 2: The Legacy of Galileo -- Chapter 3: The Checkered Career of Simon Marius -- Chapter 4: The Era of Long Telescopes -- Chapter 5: Workers of Speculum -- Chapter 6: Charles Messier, the Ferret of Comets -- Chapter 7: Thomas Jefferson and His Telescopic Forays.-Chapter 8: The Herschel Legacy -- Chapter 9: Thinking Big – The Pioneers of Parsonstown -- Chapter 10: The Astronomical Adventures of William Lassell -- Chapter 11: Friedrich W. Bessel: The Man Who Dared to Measure -- Chapter 12: W. H. Smyth: The Admirable Admiral -- Chapter 13: The Stellar Contributions of Wilhelm von Struve -- Chapter 14: The Eagle-Eyed Reverend William Rutter Dawes -- Chapter 15: The Telescopes of the Reverend Thomas William Webb -- Chapter 16: The Astronomical Adventures of Artistic Nathaniel Everett Green -- Chapter 17: Edward Emerson Barnard, the Early Years -- Chapter 18: William F. Denning, a Biographical Sketch -- Chapter 19: A Modern Commentary on W. F. Denning’s Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings (1891) -- Chapter 20: The Astronomical Legacy of Asaph Hall -- Chapter 21: The Life and Work of Charles Grover (1842-1921) -- Chapter 22: Angelo Secchi, Father of Modern Astrophysics -- Chapter 23: John Birmingham, T. H. E. C Espin and the Search for Red Stars -- Chapter 24: A Historic Clark Telescope Receives a New Lease on Life -- Chapter 25: A Short Commentary on Percival Lowell’s “Mars as the Abode of Life” -- Chapter 26: The Great Meudon Refractor -- Chapter 27: A Short Commentary on R.G Aitken’s The Binary Stars -- Chapter 28: S. W. Burnham – A Life Behind the Eyepiece -- Chapter 29: Voyage to the Planets: The Astronomical Forays of Arthur Stanley Williams (1861-1938) -- Chapter 30: Explorer of the Planets: The Contributions of the Reverend T. E. R. Philips -- Chapter 31: Highlights from the Life of Leslie C. Peltier -- Chapter 32: Clyde W. Tombaugh; Discoverer of Pluto -- Chapter 33: A Short Commentary on Walter Scott Houston’s “Deep Sky Wonders” -- Chapter 34: A Short Commentary on David H. Levy’s The Quest for Comets -- Chapter 35: George Alcock and the Historic Ross Refractor -- Chapter 36: Whatever Happened to Robert Burnham Junior? -- Chapter 37: The Impact of Mount Wilson’s 60-inch Reflector -- Chapter 38: Seeing Saturnian Spots Chapter 39: John Dobson and His Revolution -- Chapter 40: The Telescopes of Sir Patrick Moore (1923-2012) -- Chapter 41: A Gift of a Telescope: The Japan 400 Project -- Appendix: Achievements of the Classical Refractor – A Timeline -- Index. . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300161703321 |
English Neil | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Classic Telescopes [[electronic resource] ] : A Guide to Collecting, Restoring, and Using Telescopes of Yesteryear / / by Neil English |
Autore | English Neil |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
Disciplina | 522.2 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy |
ISBN |
1-283-62409-5
9786613936547 1-4614-4424-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface: The Appeal of Yesteryear.-Chapter 1: The Dollond Century -- Chapter 2: A Yorkshireman Makes Good -- Chapter 3: Once Upon a Time in America -- Chapter 4: Zeiss is Nice -- Chapter 5: The Story of Broadhurst, Clarkson & Fuller -- Chapter 6: The 60mm Brigade -- Chapter 7: Classic Specula -- Chapter 8: The Age of Unitron -- Chapter 9: Die Zauberflöte -- Chapter 10: Pioneers of the New Glass -- Chaper 11: Classic Cats -- Chapter 12: Resurrecting the Master's Glass -- Chapter 13: The Antique Telescpe in the Twenty-First Century -- Epilogue: Sailing to Byzantium -- References and Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910438117403321 |
English Neil | ||
New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Classical Pendulum Feels Quantum Back-Action [[electronic resource] /] / by Nobuyuki Matsumoto |
Autore | Matsumoto Nobuyuki |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tokyo : , : Springer Japan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (110 p.) |
Disciplina | 531.324 |
Collana | Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research |
Soggetto topico |
Quantum physics
Lasers Photonics Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Low temperature physics Low temperatures Quantum Physics Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Low Temperature Physics |
ISBN | 4-431-55882-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Theory of Optomechanics -- Application of Optomechanics -- Optical Torsional Spring -- Experimental Setup -- Experimental Results -- The Future -- Conclusions. . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254610503321 |
Matsumoto Nobuyuki | ||
Tokyo : , : Springer Japan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Classifying the cosmos : how we can make sense of the celestial landscape / / Steven J. Dick |
Autore | Dick Steven J |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, , [2019] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xlviii, 458 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), charts |
Disciplina | 523.1 |
Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astronomy - Observations History Observations, Astronomical Physics |
ISBN | 3-030-10380-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction to Astronomy’s Three Kingdoms -- Part 1: The Kingdom of the Planets -- Chapter 1: Family: Protoplanetary -- Chapter 2: Family: Planet -- Chapter 3: Family: Circumplanetary -- Chapter 4: Family: Subplanetary -- Chapter 5: Family: Interplanetary Medium -- Chapter 6: Family: Systems -- Part II: The Kingdom of the Stars -- Chapter 7: Family: Protostellar -- Chapter 8: Family: Star -- Chapter 9: Family: Circumstellar -- Chapter 10: Family: Substellar -- Chapter 11: Family: Interstellar Medium -- Chapter 12: Family: Systems -- Part III: The Kingdom of the Galaxies -- Chapter 13: Family: Protogalactic -- Chapter 14: Family: Galaxy -- Chapter 15: Family: Circumgalactic -- Chapter 16: Family: Subgalactic -- Chapter 17: Family: Intergalactic Medium -- Chapter 18: Family: Systems -- About the Author -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337874003321 |
Dick Steven J | ||
New York, New York : , : Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, , [2019] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Come si osserva il Sole [[electronic resource] ] : Metodi e tecniche per l'astronomo non professionista / / by Jamey L. Jenkins |
Autore | Jenkins Jamey L |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2010.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milano : , : Springer Milan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
Disciplina | 520 |
Collana | Le Stelle |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy |
ISBN |
1-280-00005-8
9786613002877 88-470-1627-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Nota di contenuto | Il Sole ieri e oggi -- Consigli di base per l’osservazione solare -- Osservare il Sole in luce bianca -- I dettagli solari in luce bianca -- La registrazione delle osservazioni in luce bianca -- L’osservazione del Sole in luce monocromatica -- Caratteristiche solari in luce monocromatica -- La fotografia solare -- Lavorare in gruppo. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484918803321 |
Jenkins Jamey L | ||
Milano : , : Springer Milan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Comets to Cosmology [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of the Third IRAS Conference, Held at Queen Mary College, University of London, July 6-10, 1987 / / edited by Andrew Lawrence |
Edizione | [1st ed. 1988.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 415 p.) |
Disciplina | 520 |
Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy |
ISBN | 3-540-39067-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The impact of IRAS on asteroidal science -- Iras observations of asteroids -- Models for infrared emission from zodiacal dust -- Separating the solar system and galactic contributions to the diffuse infrared background -- Zodiacal dust properties as deduced by inversion of iras observations -- The infrared spectrum of Comet P/Halley -- Halley’s Comet -- The albedo of large refractory particles from p/Tempel 2 -- Infrared studies of solar system bodies -- The large scale distribution of infrared radiation in our Galaxy -- Large scale structure of dust and gas in the Galaxy -- Model for the galactic infrared emission -- The nature of the Galactic bulge -- A procedure for distinguishing thermal and synchrotron components of the radio continuum emission of the Galactic disc -- Infrared cirrus -- Infrared emission from the solar neighborhood -- A post-iras interstellar dust model -- The excitation of the infrared emission from visual reflection nebulae -- Extended infrared emission near stars -- Beyond the asymptotic giant branch -- The study of star formation with IRAS -- The luminosity functions of taurus and chamaeleon -- Infrared spectra of young stellar objects -- High luminosity galaxies in the IRAS survey -- Starbursts: Nature and environment -- Star formation in normal galaxies -- The association between stellar bars and enhanced activity in the central kiloparsec of spiral galaxies -- Global properties of star formation in spiral galaxies -- Radio and optical studies of a complete sample of IRAS galaxies -- Optical and far infrared properties of a 60µm flux limited sample of IRAS galaxies -- IRAS observations of normal galaxies: The UGC redshift sample -- Separation of nuclear and disk components in IRAS observations of spiral galaxies -- A post IRAS view of active galaxies -- Far infrared emission of type 2 seyferts -- Starbursts in interacting galaxies -- The role of bars in starburst galaxies -- Are starbursts the result of the fine tuning of dynamical timescales? -- IRAS observations of an optical sample of interacting galaxies -- Cosmological background radiation in the infrared -- Rocket observation of the diffuse infrared radiation -- Spectrum of the cosmic microwave background -- From star formation to galaxy formation -- Galaxies as tracers of the mass distribution -- Young galaxies -- Infrared and optical observations of distant radio galaxies -- A very deep IRAS survey at the North Ecliptic Pole -- Cosmological evolution of starburst galaxies and IRAS counts at 60 µm -- The IRAS dipole -- A redshift survey of IRAS galaxies -- The impact of infrared astronomy on the distance scale -- Conference summary. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910257383403321 |
Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Comets to Cosmology [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of the Third IRAS Conference, Held at Queen Mary College, University of London, July 6-10, 1987 / / edited by Andrew Lawrence |
Edizione | [1st ed. 1988.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 415 p.) |
Disciplina | 520 |
Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy |
ISBN | 3-540-39067-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The impact of IRAS on asteroidal science -- Iras observations of asteroids -- Models for infrared emission from zodiacal dust -- Separating the solar system and galactic contributions to the diffuse infrared background -- Zodiacal dust properties as deduced by inversion of iras observations -- The infrared spectrum of Comet P/Halley -- Halley’s Comet -- The albedo of large refractory particles from p/Tempel 2 -- Infrared studies of solar system bodies -- The large scale distribution of infrared radiation in our Galaxy -- Large scale structure of dust and gas in the Galaxy -- Model for the galactic infrared emission -- The nature of the Galactic bulge -- A procedure for distinguishing thermal and synchrotron components of the radio continuum emission of the Galactic disc -- Infrared cirrus -- Infrared emission from the solar neighborhood -- A post-iras interstellar dust model -- The excitation of the infrared emission from visual reflection nebulae -- Extended infrared emission near stars -- Beyond the asymptotic giant branch -- The study of star formation with IRAS -- The luminosity functions of taurus and chamaeleon -- Infrared spectra of young stellar objects -- High luminosity galaxies in the IRAS survey -- Starbursts: Nature and environment -- Star formation in normal galaxies -- The association between stellar bars and enhanced activity in the central kiloparsec of spiral galaxies -- Global properties of star formation in spiral galaxies -- Radio and optical studies of a complete sample of IRAS galaxies -- Optical and far infrared properties of a 60µm flux limited sample of IRAS galaxies -- IRAS observations of normal galaxies: The UGC redshift sample -- Separation of nuclear and disk components in IRAS observations of spiral galaxies -- A post IRAS view of active galaxies -- Far infrared emission of type 2 seyferts -- Starbursts in interacting galaxies -- The role of bars in starburst galaxies -- Are starbursts the result of the fine tuning of dynamical timescales? -- IRAS observations of an optical sample of interacting galaxies -- Cosmological background radiation in the infrared -- Rocket observation of the diffuse infrared radiation -- Spectrum of the cosmic microwave background -- From star formation to galaxy formation -- Galaxies as tracers of the mass distribution -- Young galaxies -- Infrared and optical observations of distant radio galaxies -- A very deep IRAS survey at the North Ecliptic Pole -- Cosmological evolution of starburst galaxies and IRAS counts at 60 µm -- The IRAS dipole -- A redshift survey of IRAS galaxies -- The impact of infrared astronomy on the distance scale -- Conference summary. |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996466803303316 |
Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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