Astronomy category: 2403 books
by Dina Prialnik
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2009
Using fundamental physics, the theory of stellar structure and evolution can predict how stars are born, how their complex internal structure changes, what nuclear fuel they burn, and their ultimate fate. This textbook is a stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and applied...
The Sky in Early Modern English Literature
A Study of Allusions to Celestial Events in Elizabethan and Jacobean Writing, 1572-1620
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Astronomy is not just a subject unto itself. We all look at the sky, and it has always been a fertile source of guidance and inspiration in art, music, and literature. This book explores the sky’s appearances in music and art, but focuses most on the sky’s enormous presence in early modern English...
Advancing Variable Star Astronomy
The Centennial History of the American Association of Variable Star Observers
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2011
Founded in 1911, the AAVSO boasts over 1200 members and observers and is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to variable star observation. This timely book marks the AAVSO's centennial year, presenting an authoritative and accurate history of this important association. Writing in...
Measuring the Universe
A Multiwavelength Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
Astronomy is an observational science, renewed and even revolutionized by new developments in instrumentation. With the resulting growth of multiwavelength investigation as an engine of discovery, it is increasingly important for astronomers to understand the underlying physical principles and operational...
by Martin Griffiths
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
As a casual read through any of the major amateur astronomical magazines will demonstrate, there are filters available for all aspects of optical astronomy. This book provides a ready resource on the use of the following filters, among others, for observational astronomy or for imaging:
Light...
Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders
From Novice to Master Observer
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2007
With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to...
by Martin Griffiths
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
This book enables anyone with suitable instruments to undertake an examination of nebulae and see or photograph them in detail. Nebulae, ethereal clouds of gas and dust, are among the most beautiful objects to view in the night sky. These star-forming regions are a common target for observers...
Make Time for the Stars
Fitting Astronomy into Your Busy Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2009
Many amateur astronomers are short of time. A full-time career usually takes up most waking hours, and often there simply isn’t time for leisurely observing. Fortunately, modern technologies such as computer-controlled telescopes, GPS, north-seeking and level detection, have made telescope set-up...
Spectroscopic Instrumentation
Fundamentals and Guidelines for Astronomers
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2014
In order to analyze the light of cosmic objects, particularly at extremely great distances, spectroscopy is the workhorse of astronomy. In the era of very large telescopes, long-term investigations are mainly performed with small professional instruments. Today they can be done using self-designed...
Spectroscopy for Amateur Astronomers
Recording, Processing, Analysis and Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2017
This accessible guide presents the astrophysical concepts behind astronomical spectroscopy, covering both the theory and the practical elements of recording, processing, analysing and interpreting your spectra. It covers astronomical objects, such as stars, planets, nebulae, novae, supernovae, and...
It Came From Outer Space Wearing an RAF Blazer!
A Fan's Biography of Sir Patrick Moore
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
To British television viewers, the name ‘Patrick Moore’ has been synonymous with Astronomy and Space Travel since he first appeared on The Sky at Night in 1957. To amateur astronomers he has been a source of inspiration, joy, humour and even an eccentric role model since that time. Most people...
by Michael E. Bakich
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
In this book Astronomy Magazine editor Michael Bakich presents all the information you’ll need to be ready for the total solar eclipse that will cross the United States on August 21, 2017. In this one resource you’ll find out where the eclipse will occur, how to observe it safely, what you’ll...
The Night Sky Companion
A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2009
T. Plotner, The Night Sky Companion, DOI 10. 1007/978-0-387-79509-6_1, 1 Springer ScienceþBusiness Media, LLC 2009 2 TheNightSkyCompanion Welcome,fellowtravelertothestars!Forthenextyearwewilltakeajourneytogetheracrossthenight sky. In these pages you will find lunar features, planets, meteor showers,...
Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality
Saas-Fee Advanced Course 43. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2015
This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Written by four eminent scientists in the field, the book reviews the physical processes related to star formation, starting from cosmological down to galactic scales. It presents...