Observational Astrophysics

Pierre Lena, Francois Lebrun, Francois Mignard (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

XV, 512 Seiten

1998 | 2., nd rev. and enlarged ed.
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-63482-9 (ISBN)

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This second edition has been entirely restructured and almost doubled in size, in order to improve clarity and account for the great progress achieved in the field over the last 15 years.
"This is not a handbook for observers. It is a broader reference for students, active researchers, and anyone who wants a detailed look at the tools of modern astronomy..." -PHYSICS TODAY

Pierre Léna is emeritus professor of physics and astrophysics at the university of Paris Diderot-Paris 7 and researcher at the Observatoire de Paris.François Mignard is a director of research of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientific (CNRS) at the Observatoire de la Côte d Azur. He specialises in astrometry and has played a major role in the future European space mission GAIA.

Astrophysical Information.- The Earth's Atmosphere and Space.- Radiation and Photometry.- Telescopes and Images.- Spectral Analysis.- The Signal in Astronomy.- Detectors.- Space-time Reference Frames.- Fourier Transforms.- Random Processes and Variables.- Physical and Astronomical Constants.- Tables of Space Missions.- Acronyms and Abbreviations.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.6.2001
Reihe/Serie	Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Übersetzer	S. Lyle
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	866 g
Einbandart	gebunden
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
Schlagworte	Astrophysik • Electromagnetic radiation • gravitational waves • modern image detectors • Neutrinos • observational astrophysics • spatial interferometry
ISBN-10	3-540-63482-7 / 3540634827
ISBN-13	978-3-540-63482-9 / 9783540634829
Zustand	Neuware