Astronomy on the Personal Computer

by Oliver Montenbruck and Thomas Pfleger

A thorough introduction to the computation of celestial mechanics, covering everything from astronomical and computational theory to the construction of rapid and accurate applications programs. The book supplies the necessary knowledge and software solutions for determining and predicting positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, minor planets and comets, solar eclipses, stellar occultations by the Moon, phases of the Moon and much more. This completely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 366211187X
• ISBN13: 9783662111871
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"