A Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Warner, Brian D. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2006.
• Θέματα: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

A Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis provides, for those with access to even a modest telescope and CCD camera, all the information needed to take part in the scientific study of asteroids and variable stars. Using commercially available equipment, amateur astronomers can determin...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Getting Started
• Targets of Opportunity
• Photometry Fundamentals
• The Photometry Primer
• Photometric Reductions
• Second Order Extinction
• Telescopes and Cameras
• Imaging and Photometry Software
• Collecting Photons
• Analyzing the Data
• Period Analysis
• Building Star Systems
• Publishing Your Data and Results.