Frederick R Chromey: 2 books
To Measure the Sky
An Introduction to Observational Astronomy
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2010
With a lively yet rigorous and quantitative approach, Frederick R. Chromey introduces the fundamental topics in optical observational astronomy for undergraduates. Focussing on the basic principles of light detection, telescope optics, coordinate systems and data analysis, students are introduced...
To Measure the Sky
An Introduction to Observational Astronomy
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
The second edition of this popular text provides undergraduates with a quantitative yet accessible introduction to the physical principles underlying the collection and analysis of observational data in contemporary optical and infrared astronomy. The text clearly links recent developments in ground-...