Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars: Reading the Lines in Stellar Spectra

by Keith Robinson

Book Overview

Most amateur astronomers may know about red shift, and have a general idea of the ways that stellar spectra provide insight into the atomic processes of the star, but detailed knowledge is unusual. This is because most available books are pitched at professional astronomers and college-level students, and are difficult to read. This is the first non-technical book on spectroscopy, written specifically for practical amateur astronomers. It includes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387367861
• ISBN13: 9780387367866
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"