Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods

This book presents two candidates for astrophysical accelerators of cosmic rays with petaelectron-volt (PeV) energies in our Galaxy, the so-called PeVatrons, through the observation of sub-PeV gamma rays performed by the Tibet air shower array.

Field Guide to the Deep Sky Objects is a uniquely usable guide for observers.

"Astronomie ist eine Wissenschaft die an die Grenzen geht.

continues to be extremely rewarding.

These peer-reviewed NIC XV conference proceedings present the latest major advances in nuclear physics, astrophysics, astronomy, cosmochemistry and neutrino physics, which provide the necessary framework for a microscopic understanding of astrophysical processes.

Large area sky surveys are now a reality in the radio, IR, optical and X-ray passbands.

An Advanced Research Workshop on Very High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy and Related Topics was held at Durham, England during August 11-15 1986.

- Wo kommt in Zukunft günstige Energie her?

No longer are heavy, sturdy, expensive mounts and tripods required to photograph deep space.

From unicorns on the Moon to UFOs piloted by Martian bees, this book chronicles some of the strangest ideas that have been put forward - and have actually been believed in -- about our universe.

Fans of "e;Asterix the Gallic"e; know well that the only fear of people in Brittany is that the sky falls upon their head.

The exploration of our Solar System is rapidly growing in importance as a scientific discipline.

A quantitative yet accessible undergraduate introduction to the collection and analysis of observational data in optical and infrared astronomy.

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Whether you're interested in visiting Apollo landing sites or the locations of classic sci-fi movies, this is the tourist guide for you!

Jets are ubiquitous in the Universe, but ill-understood.

This volume presents the latest research results on solar prominences, including new developments on e.

Because today's amateur astronomical telescopes are both powerful and affordable, spectroscopy - once the province of professionals - is becoming more and more popular.

This work deals with some of the most typical complexes of interstellar matter and is intended to serve both as a reference book for the specialist and as an introduction for the newcomer to the field.

HESS (High Energy Stereoscopic System), a ground-based Cerenkov array telescopes has been operated since a few years and in 2004 has performed the ?

Interest world-wide in the provision of new observational astro- nomical facilities in the form of ground-based optical telescopes of large aperture has never been higher than exists at present.

From the reviews: "e;Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969 and it has already become one of the fundamental publications in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics and neighbouring sciences.

This book is the result of a working group sponsored by ISSI in Bern, which was initially created to study possible ways to calibrate a Far Ultraviolet (FUV) instrument after launch.

A detailed study of the science, engineering and applications of terahertz technology, based on room-temperature solid-state devices, which are seen as the key technology for wider applications in this frequency range.

This book gathers selected and expanded contributions presented at the 4th Symposium on Space Optical Instruments and Applications, which was held in Delft, the Netherlands, on October 16-18, 2017.

This exhaustive work sheds new light on unsolved questions in gamma-ray astrophysics.

Although transits of planets across the Sun are rare (only Mercury and Venus orbit the Sun closer than us, and so can transit the Sun's disc) amateur astronomers can observe, record and image other kinds of transit, which are very much more frequent.

TO NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS The Formation and the Evolution of Matter in the Universe JEAN AUDOUZE lnstitut d'Astrophysique de Paris, France and SYLVIE VA UCLAI R DAPHE, Ohservatoire de Meudon, France and lnstitut d'Astrophysique, Paris D, REIDEL PUBLISHING COMPANY DORDRECHT: HOLLAND/BOSTON: U.

This textbook provides students with a solid introduction to the techniques of approximation commonly used in data analysis across physics and astronomy.

A revised edition describing remote sensing of the Solar System through studies of infrared radiation.

Although most people have some knowledge of the essential structure of the Solar System, few are familiar with the large and varied array of objects that travel with and between the planets in their journeys around the Sun.

The idea of having a meeting came to the Editors when working on several aspects of galactic Be and B[e] stars.

From prehistoric times, mankind has looked up at the night sky, and puzzled at the changing positions of the stars.

The European Workshop on White Dwarfs was initiated by Prof.

Roger D.

Planetary nebulae present a fascinating range of shapes and morphologies.

IAU Transactions are published as a volume corresponding to each General Assembly.

This book highlights the practical models and algorithms of earth observation satellite (EOS) task scheduling.

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

This book provides the latest scientific understanding of the Sun, sharing insights gleaned from the international solar physics project Hinode.

The book is divided into two parts.