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Scientific detectors for astronomy 2005by Jenna E. Beletic; James W. Beletic; Paola Amico
Springer 2006; US$ 199.00Covers a range of detector technologies including CCDs, CMOS, APDs, and sub-mm detectors. This work includes papers on observatory status and plans, special applications, detector testing and characterization, and electronics. A feature of these proceedings is the inclusion of pedagogical overview papers. more...
Astronomical Opticsby Daniel J. Schroeder
Elsevier 1999; US$ 155.00This book provides a unified treatment of the characteristics of telescopes of all types, both those whose performance is set by geometrical aberrations and the effect of the atmosphere, and those diffraction-limited telescopes designed for observations from above the atmosphere. The emphasis throughout is on basic principles, such as Fermat's principle, and their application to optical systems specifically designed to image distant celestial sources. The book also contains thorough discussions of the principles underlying all spectroscopic instrumentation, with special emphasis on grating instruments used with telescopes. An introduction to adaptive optics provides the needed background for further inquiry into this rapidly developing area.... more...
The 2007 ESO Instrument Calibration Workshopby Andreas Kaufer; Florian Kerber
Springer 2008; US$ 149.00The 2007 ESO Instrument Calibration workshop brought together more than 120 participants with the objective to a) foster the sharing of information, experience and techniques between observers, instrument developers and instrument operation teams, b) review the actual precision and limitations of the applied instrument calibration plans, and c) collect the current and future requirements by the ESO users. These present proceedings include the majority of the workshop 's contributions and document the status quo of instrument calibration at ESO in large detail. Topics covered are: Optical Spectro-Imagers, Optical Multi-Object Spectrographs, NIR and MIR Spectro-Imagers, High-Resolution Spectrographs, Integral Field Spectrographs, Adaptive... more...
Viewing the Constellations with Binocularsby Bojan Kambic
Springer 2010; US$ 39.95A guide to practical astronomy. It introduces the reader to some basic (and some not-so-basic) astronomical concepts, and discusses the stars and their evolution, the planets, nebulae, and distant galaxies. more...
A User's Guide to the Meade LXD55 and LXD75 Telescopesby Martin Peston
Springer 2007; US$ 39.95A comprehensive introductory guide to "choosing and using" an LXD55/75 computer-controlled "Goto" series of telescopes. It is suitable for both beginners and more advanced practical amateur astronomers. It brings together the information needed to help owners get the best out of their LXD telescopes. more...
Quasar Astronomyby Daniel W. Weedman
Cambridge University Press 1986; US$ 35.00This book utilises the author's twenty years of research experience to describe conclusions on the nature of quasars. more...
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