An introduction to distance measurement in astronomy /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: De Grijs, Richard, 1969-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley and Sons, 2011.
• Θέματα: Cosmological distances > Measurement.; Astronomy > Methodology.; SCIENCE > Cosmology.; Electronic books.

Distance determination is an essential technique in astronomy, and is briefly covered in most textbooks on astrophysics and cosmology. It is rarely covered as a coherent topic in its own right. When it is discussed the approach is frequently very dry, splitting the teaching into, for example, stars,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Front Matter
• The Importance of Astrophysical Distance Measurements
• The Solar Neighbourhood
• From the Milky Way to the Local Group
• Reaching Virgo Cluster Distances and Beyond
• From Nearby Galaxy Clusters to Cosmological Distances
• Systematic Uncertainties and Common Pitfalls
• Promises and Prospects
• Glossary
• Figure Credits
• Index.