Artificial Satellites and How to Observe Them

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Schmude, Jr., Richard (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Σειρά: Astronomers' Observing Guides,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

Astronomers' Observing Guides provide up-to-date information for amateur astronomers who want to know all about what it is they are observing. This is the basis for the first part of the book. The second part details observing techniques for practical astronomers, working with a range of differ...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Satellite Basics
• Chapter 2: Scientific Satellite Spacecraft
• Chapter 3: Earth Observing and Weather Satellites
• Chapter 4: Observing Artificial Satellites
• Chapter 5: Imaging Artificial Satellites and Doing Research
• Chapter 6: Computation of Eclipse Times
• Sources
• Index.