Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods

This text details the fundamentals of astrometry at milli- and micro-arcsecond accuracies.

Indispensable reference on the historical development of spectrographs for advanced amateur and professional astronomers, graduate students, and historians of science.

Leading public intellectuals give perspectives on the theme of vision from a range of fields across science and the arts.

Focusing on the ultimate limits of observational astronomy, Harwit explores how well we will ever understand the Universe.

Focusing on the ultimate limits of observational astronomy, Harwit explores how well we will ever understand the Universe.

A theoretical, self-contained study of periodic multilayers and how they can be effectively exploited in both traditional and modern applications.

A concise introduction to lens design, including the fundamental theory, methods and tools used in the field.

A concise introduction to lens design, including the fundamental theory, methods and tools used in the field.

A detailed overview of Saturn''s formation, evolution and structure written by eminent planetary scientists involved in the Cassini Orbiter mission.

A comprehensive yet accessible textbook introducing the nature of the rarefied matter that pervades the space between stars.

A complete and in-depth review of exoplanet research, covering the discovery methods, physics and theoretical background.

A complete and in-depth review of exoplanet research, covering the discovery methods, physics and theoretical background.

This accessible reference presents the evolution of concepts of time and methods of time keeping, for historians, scientists, engineers, and educators.

This accessible handbook demonstrates how reflected light can be measured and used to investigate the properties of Solar System objects.

This accessible handbook demonstrates how reflected light can be measured and used to investigate the properties of Solar System objects.

This history of astronomy in Egypt reveals how modern science came to play an authoritative role in Islamic religious practice.

A thorough introduction to radio astronomy and techniques for students and researchers approaching radio astronomy for the first time.

A thorough introduction to radio astronomy and techniques for students and researchers approaching radio astronomy for the first time.

A reference for astronomers and historians on astronomical spectroscopy, from the discovery of spectral lines through to the year 2000.

A reference for astronomers and historians on astronomical spectroscopy, from the discovery of spectral lines through to the year 2000.

This book examines how our understanding of the cosmos advanced rapidly during the twentieth century and identifies factors contributing to this progress.

This book examines how our understanding of the cosmos advanced rapidly during the twentieth century and identifies factors contributing to this progress.

Revised second edition for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.

Provides an up-to-date overview of the theoretical, experimental and analytical tools for carrying out asteroseismological observations and inferences.

Provides an up-to-date overview of the theoretical, experimental and analytical tools for carrying out asteroseismological observations and inferences.

This is the first book for astronomers who wish to use molecular emissions as a tool to explore the Universe.

This is the first book for astronomers who wish to use molecular emissions as a tool to explore the Universe.

First published in 1999, this is an expanded and updated edition of the best-selling, standard handbook on astrophotography for amateurs.

A rigorous, engaging advanced textbook on stellar atmospheres: from equipment and observational techniques to analysis and applications.

Comprehensive, accessible, and physically based description of the approaches currently used to detect light, from X-ray to mm-wave.

Comprehensive, accessible, and physically based description of the approaches currently used to detect light, from X-ray to mm-wave.

Bridging the gap between physics and astronomy, this is the first integrated graduate-level textbook on atomic astrophysics.

Valuable reference resource for students and researchers containing over 250 full-color images of some of the best-observed galaxies.

The first star atlas devoted to the Herschel objects, a must-have for stargazers who want to explore these fascinating objects.

The first star atlas devoted to the Herschel objects, a must-have for stargazers who want to explore these fascinating objects.

This book is an important resource to all those interested in the history of modern astronomy and visual deep-sky observing.

Capturing the excitement of X-ray astronomy, this second edition textbook for undergraduate students now covers a broader range of topics.

This book contains lectures on 3D spectroscopy techniques and data.

Review of astronomical photometry for graduate students, researchers and advanced amateurs in practical and observational astronomy.

Revised second edition for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.

A hands-on primer for the aspiring observer of the Moon, providing extensive practical advice for novices and experienced astronomers.

A unique guide introducing the latest modern resources available to amateur observers.

First published in 1999, this is an expanded and updated edition of the best-selling, standard handbook on astrophotography for amateurs.

The first handbook that describes how to start observing the sky with a computerized telescope.

A 2003 introduction to basic practical tools, methods and phenomena that underlie quantitative astronomy.

This book, first published in 2006, describes the theory and uses of interferometry for advanced students in physics, optics and astronomy.

New updated edition of popular handbook; a concise and accessible reference on all practical aspects.

Fully revised and updated guide to the night sky, now in full colour.

This book describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet wavelength range.

A comprehensive overview of important approaches to photon detection from ultraviolet to submillimeter spectral regions.