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An introduction to distance measurement in astronomy [[electronic resource] /] / Richard de Grijs
| An introduction to distance measurement in astronomy [[electronic resource] /] / Richard de Grijs |
| Autore | De Grijs Richard <1969-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (327 p.) |
| Disciplina | 522/.87 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmological distances - Measurement
Astronomy - Methodology |
| ISBN |
1-119-97980-3
1-283-20454-1 9786613204547 1-118-30307-5 1-119-97817-3 1-119-97818-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""An Introduction to Distance Measurement in Astronomy""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 The Importance of Astrophysical Distance Measurements""; ""1.1 The Distance to the Galactic Centre""; ""1.1.1 Early Determinations of R0""; ""1.1.2 Modern Results""; ""1.2 The Distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud""; ""1.3 Benchmarks Beyond the Magellanic Clouds: the 3D Universe on Large(r) Scales""; ""Bibliography""; ""2 The Solar Neighbourhood""; ""2.1 Geometric Parallax Measurements""; ""2.1.1 Trigonometric Parallax""; ""2.1.2 Astrometric Advances: Space-Based Missions and Interferometry""
""2.1.3 Secular and Statistical Parallaxes: Moving Groups Method""""2.2 Dynamical Parallax""; ""2.2.1 Mass�Luminosity Relations""; ""2.3 Spectroscopic and Photometric Parallaxes""; ""Bibliography""; ""3 From the Milky Way to the Local Group""; ""3.1 Basic Stellar Physics as the Key to Understanding Distance Measurements to Local Group Galaxies""; ""3.1.1 Stellar Evolution Through the Hertzsprung�Russell Diagram""; ""3.1.2 From Two to Multiple Stellar Populations""; ""3.2 Open and Globular Cluster Hertzsprung�Russell Diagrams""; ""3.2.1 Main-Sequence and Subdwarf Fitting"" ""3.2.2 Red Clump Stars""""3.2.3 The (Zero-Age) Horizontal Branch Level""; ""3.3 Giants and Supergiants as Standard Candles""; ""3.3.1 The Tip of the Red Giant Branch""; ""3.3.2 The Red Giant Branch Bump""; ""3.3.3 Supergiants as Standard Candles""; ""3.4 White Dwarf Sequences""; ""3.5 Period�Density Relations""; ""3.5.1 The Baade�Wesselink Method""; ""3.5.2 Classical Cepheid Variables""; ""3.5.3 Mira Variables""; ""3.5.4 W Virginis and Other �Population II� Cepheids""; ""3.5.5 RR Lyrae Stars""; ""3.5.6 Dwarf and Anomalous Cepheids""; ""3.6 Novae as Standard Candles"" ""3.7 Geometric Methods""""3.7.1 Planetary Nebula Expansion Parallaxes""; ""3.7.2 Supernova Light Echoes""; ""3.7.3 Eclipsing Binary Stars""; ""3.7.4 Maser-Based Distance Determinations""; ""3.8 Pulsars: Distance Measurements Outside the �Classical� Wavelength Range""; ""Bibliography""; ""4 Reaching Virgo Cluster Distances and Beyond""; ""4.1 The Hubble Space Telescope Key Project""; ""4.2 Surface Brightness Fluctuations""; ""4.3 The Globular Cluster Luminosity Function""; ""4.3.1 Elliptical Versus Spiral Galaxy GCLFs""; ""4.3.2 The Stellar Population Mix"" ""4.3.3 GCLF and GCMF Universality Through Dynamical Evolution""""4.4 The Planetary Nebulae Luminosity Function""; ""4.4.1 Applicability""; ""4.4.2 Physical Basis""; ""4.5 The Tully�Fisher Relation""; ""4.5.1 Wavelength Dependence""; ""4.5.2 The Scatter in the Tully�Fisher Relation""; ""4.6 Distance Indicators Specific to Elliptical Galaxies""; ""4.7 The Colour�Magnitude Relation""; ""4.8 HII Regions as Distance Indicators?""; ""Bibliography""; ""5 From Nearby Galaxy Clusters to Cosmological Distances""; ""5.1 Cosmological Redshifts"" ""5.1.1 Determination of the Current Expansion Rate of the Universe"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139614603321 |
De Grijs Richard <1969->
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| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An introduction to distance measurement in astronomy / / Richard de Grijs
| An introduction to distance measurement in astronomy / / Richard de Grijs |
| Autore | De Grijs Richard <1969-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (327 p.) |
| Disciplina | 522/.87 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmological distances - Measurement
Astronomy - Methodology |
| ISBN |
1-119-97980-3
1-283-20454-1 9786613204547 1-118-30307-5 1-119-97817-3 1-119-97818-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""An Introduction to Distance Measurement in Astronomy""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 The Importance of Astrophysical Distance Measurements""; ""1.1 The Distance to the Galactic Centre""; ""1.1.1 Early Determinations of R0""; ""1.1.2 Modern Results""; ""1.2 The Distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud""; ""1.3 Benchmarks Beyond the Magellanic Clouds: the 3D Universe on Large(r) Scales""; ""Bibliography""; ""2 The Solar Neighbourhood""; ""2.1 Geometric Parallax Measurements""; ""2.1.1 Trigonometric Parallax""; ""2.1.2 Astrometric Advances: Space-Based Missions and Interferometry""
""2.1.3 Secular and Statistical Parallaxes: Moving Groups Method""""2.2 Dynamical Parallax""; ""2.2.1 Mass�Luminosity Relations""; ""2.3 Spectroscopic and Photometric Parallaxes""; ""Bibliography""; ""3 From the Milky Way to the Local Group""; ""3.1 Basic Stellar Physics as the Key to Understanding Distance Measurements to Local Group Galaxies""; ""3.1.1 Stellar Evolution Through the Hertzsprung�Russell Diagram""; ""3.1.2 From Two to Multiple Stellar Populations""; ""3.2 Open and Globular Cluster Hertzsprung�Russell Diagrams""; ""3.2.1 Main-Sequence and Subdwarf Fitting"" ""3.2.2 Red Clump Stars""""3.2.3 The (Zero-Age) Horizontal Branch Level""; ""3.3 Giants and Supergiants as Standard Candles""; ""3.3.1 The Tip of the Red Giant Branch""; ""3.3.2 The Red Giant Branch Bump""; ""3.3.3 Supergiants as Standard Candles""; ""3.4 White Dwarf Sequences""; ""3.5 Period�Density Relations""; ""3.5.1 The Baade�Wesselink Method""; ""3.5.2 Classical Cepheid Variables""; ""3.5.3 Mira Variables""; ""3.5.4 W Virginis and Other �Population II� Cepheids""; ""3.5.5 RR Lyrae Stars""; ""3.5.6 Dwarf and Anomalous Cepheids""; ""3.6 Novae as Standard Candles"" ""3.7 Geometric Methods""""3.7.1 Planetary Nebula Expansion Parallaxes""; ""3.7.2 Supernova Light Echoes""; ""3.7.3 Eclipsing Binary Stars""; ""3.7.4 Maser-Based Distance Determinations""; ""3.8 Pulsars: Distance Measurements Outside the �Classical� Wavelength Range""; ""Bibliography""; ""4 Reaching Virgo Cluster Distances and Beyond""; ""4.1 The Hubble Space Telescope Key Project""; ""4.2 Surface Brightness Fluctuations""; ""4.3 The Globular Cluster Luminosity Function""; ""4.3.1 Elliptical Versus Spiral Galaxy GCLFs""; ""4.3.2 The Stellar Population Mix"" ""4.3.3 GCLF and GCMF Universality Through Dynamical Evolution""""4.4 The Planetary Nebulae Luminosity Function""; ""4.4.1 Applicability""; ""4.4.2 Physical Basis""; ""4.5 The Tully�Fisher Relation""; ""4.5.1 Wavelength Dependence""; ""4.5.2 The Scatter in the Tully�Fisher Relation""; ""4.6 Distance Indicators Specific to Elliptical Galaxies""; ""4.7 The Colour�Magnitude Relation""; ""4.8 HII Regions as Distance Indicators?""; ""Bibliography""; ""5 From Nearby Galaxy Clusters to Cosmological Distances""; ""5.1 Cosmological Redshifts"" ""5.1.1 Determination of the Current Expansion Rate of the Universe"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823042703321 |
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De Grijs Richard <1969->
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| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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William Dawes : Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist / / Richard de Grijs and Andrew Jacob
| William Dawes : Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist / / Richard de Grijs and Andrew Jacob |
| Autore | De Grijs Richard <1969-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
| Disciplina | 326.0924 |
| Collana | Springer Biographies Series |
| Soggetto topico | Abolitionists - Great Britain |
| ISBN | 3-031-38774-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- William Dawes' Family Tree -- Contents -- 1 Practical Astronomy on the 'First Fleet' from England to Australia -- 1.1 A Voyage to the Antipodes -- 1.2 An Astronomer on the First Fleet -- 1.3 Young William Dawes -- 1.4 Official 'First Fleet' Astronomer -- 1.5 Instrumentation for the New Observatory in New South Wales -- 1.6 En Route to Botany Bay -- 1.7 Uncharted Waters -- 1.8 Measurement Quality -- References -- 2 Scientific Beginnings: William Dawes' Observatories in Context -- 2.1 An Encounter with the French -- 2.2 An Observatory for the Colony -- 2.3 Completion of the Observatory and Routine Operations -- 2.4 A Memorial at Odds with the Historical Record -- 2.5 Sydney's Scientific Beginnings: Conclusion -- References -- 3 William Dawes: The Scientist, The Explorer, The Linguist -- 3.1 William Dawes, The Scientist -- 3.1.1 Astronomy -- 3.1.2 Gravity Measurements -- 3.1.3 Meteorology -- 3.2 William Dawes, The Explorer -- 3.3 William Dawes, The Linguist -- References -- 4 Frustrations and Friction -- 4.1 Dawes' Grievances -- 4.2 Phillip's Perspective -- 4.3 Insubordination -- 4.4 Moral Values -- 4.5 Homeward Bound -- References -- 5 Sierra Leone: Colonial Governance Against the Odds -- 5.1 The Sierra Leone Company -- 5.2 A First Taste of Sierra Leone -- 5.3 A Second Chance to Make a Difference -- 5.4 Master of the Royal Mathematical School -- 5.5 Witness to a House of Lords' Inquiry -- 5.6 Third Time Not So Lucky? -- 5.7 Church Missionary Society Matters -- 5.8 Sustained Persecution -- 5.9 Commissioner -- References -- 6 Pride and Prejudice in Antigua -- 6.1 A Last Overseas Posting -- 6.2 The English Harbour Sunday School -- 6.3 Church Missionary Society Representative -- 6.4 In Trouble -- 6.5 The Beginning of the End -- 6.6 Collapse of the Sunday Schools Network -- 6.7 Reflections on a Troubled Life -- References.
7 Astronomical Tent Observatories in the Late Eighteenth Century -- 7.1 Ship or Shore? -- 7.2 Captain Cook's Tent Observatories -- 7.3 Standard Equipment -- References -- 8 The Unexpected Appearance of Dawes' Observatory on the '1808 Sydney Cove Map' -- 8.1 Preamble: Sydney's First Observatory -- 8.2 The 1808 'Sydney Cove Map' -- 8.3 Detailed Map Analysis -- 8.3.1 Map Inscriptions -- 8.3.2 Source Material -- 8.3.3 A Confusing Timeline -- 8.3.4 Dawes' Observatory -- References -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910767515403321 |
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De Grijs Richard <1969->
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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