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Basic Optics for the Astronomical Sciences
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) 2012; US$ 73.99This text was written to provide students of astronomy and engineers an understanding of optical science - the study of the generation, propagation, control, and measurement of optical radiation - as it applies to telescopes and instruments for astronomical research in the areas of astrophysics, astrometry, exoplanet characterization, and planetary... more...
GravItational Lensing of Quasars
CRC Press 2011; US$ 89.95In the context of observational cosmology, the book begins with the basics of gravitational lensing, explaining how light is deflected as it passes the vicinity of mass. The focus however, is on applications related to gravitationally lensed quasars. A brief overview of the different classes of active galactic nuclei is given, as well as some still... more...
Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars
Springer 2009; US$ 31.99A 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...
The 2007 ESO Instrument Calibration Workshop
Springer 2008; US$ 119.99The 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... more...
Scientific detectors for astronomy 2005
Springer 2006; US$ 179.99Covers 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 Optics
Elsevier Science 1999; US$ 160.00This 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,... more...
Astronomical Optics
Elsevier Science 1987; US$ 105.00Written by a recognized expert in the field, this clearly presented, well-illustrated book provides both advanced level students and professionals with an authoritative, thorough presentation of the characteristics, including advantages and limitations, of telescopes and spectrographic instruments used by astronomers of today. Key Features * Written... more...
Quasar Astronomy
Cambridge University Press 1986; US$ 38.00This book utilises the author's twenty years of research experience to describe conclusions on the nature of quasars. more...
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