Astronomical Measurement: A Concise Guide

by Andy Lawrence

Book Overview

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Signal, Distortion, and Noise.- The atmosphere and how to avoid it.- Mapping the Sky.- Detection of Light.- Spectroscopy.- Overview of Statistics.- Basic orbital mechanics.- References.- Glossary.- Solutions.- Index.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642398340
• ISBN13: 9783642398346
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"