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Copertina Astronomers Anonymous : Getting Help with the Puzzles and Pitfalls of Practical Astronomy

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Ringwood, Steve

Astronomers Anonymous : Getting Help with the Puzzles and Pitfalls of Practical Astronomy / by Steve Ringwood. - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2010. - XV, 222p ; digital

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2010

Abstract/Sommario: Preface -- Introduction and Acknowledgements -- Fundamentals -- Instrumental Hiccups -- Medical Maladies -- Guiding the Naive -- Observational Tips -- The Expert -- Social Torments -- Afterthoughts. - In this entertaining parody of letters to a typical “lonely hearts” columnist, real-life expert and long-time astronomy columnist Steve Ringwood presents a sweeping overview of common questions and problems practical and amateur astronomers face, compiled from Ringwood's own experiences i ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astronomical Cybersketching : Observational Drawing with PDAs and Tablet PCs

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Grego, Peter

Astronomical Cybersketching : Observational Drawing with PDAs and Tablet PCs / by Peter Grego. - New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009. - digital. - (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)

New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009

Abstract/Sommario: Introduction -- Sketching the Skies -- Why Draw?- Technological Aids -- Part I: Hardware: Past, Present, and Future -- From Carefully Tooled Gears to Totally Cool Gear -- Computers Get Personal -- The Power of the Portable -- Handheld Cyberware -- Part II: Software and How to Use It -- Electronic Skies -- In Graphic Realms -- Cybersketching Challenges -- Glossary -- Index. - You love sky watching and are excited by what you see through your telescope. You want to keep a record of what ...; [Leggi tutto...] Introduction -- Sketching the Skies -- Why Draw?- Technological Aids -- Part I: Hardware: Past, Present, and Future -- From Carefully Tooled Gears to Totally Cool Gear -- Computers Get Personal -- The Power of the Portable -- Handheld Cyberware -- Part II: Software and How to Use It -- Electronic Skies -- In Graphic Realms -- Cybersketching Challenges -- Glossary -- Index. - You love sky watching and are excited by what you see through your telescope. You want to keep a record of what you see. You want others to see it. These are all good reasons to put down your pencil and pad and get started cybersketching! What is cybersketching? It is using a small computer, such as a laptop or a PDA, to make a sketch of what you see through your telescope or even with your naked eye. Particularly good subjects are the Moon and the brighter planets, but even deep space has much to offer a cybersketcher. Why cybersketch? Sketching what you see is a fantastic way not only to record what you see but to share it with others. Before imaging, sketching was the only way people had of sharing their discoveries. With all the fancy new imaging devices around, sketching has become something of a lost art. But it shouldn’t be! Not only is it an inexpensive and quick way to record and share what you see. It also helps you to hone your observational skills. Using a computer gives you a variety of exciting and fun tools to use and ways to make your sketches almost professional, so you can show them off and display them. In this book, Peter Grego outlines the evolution of cybersketching, with a brief review of the history of computers, hardware and software, and how to use the tools that are now available to astronomy buffs. If you are not sketching because you think it is old-fashioned, or if you are sketching using only a pencil and paper, read this book and see why you are missing out on some terrific new technologies that are easy to use and affordable to nearly everyone. Become an astronomical cybersketcher, and you will find that the time you spend exploring the night sky is even more rewarding than you ever imagined

Copertina Astronomical Discoveries You Can Make, Too! : Replicating the Work of the Great Observers

Buchheim, Robert K.

Astronomical Discoveries You Can Make, Too! : Replicating the Work of the Great Observers / by Robert K. Buchheim. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015. - XIII, 549 p. 168 ill., 122 ill. in color ; online resource. - (Springer Praxis Books)

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015

Abstract/Sommario: You too can follow in the steps of the great astronomers such as Hipparchus, Galileo, Kepler and Hubble, who all contributed so much to our modern understanding of the cosmos. This book gives the student or amateur astronomer the following tools to replicate some of these seminal observations from their own homes: With your own eyes: Use your own observations and measurements to discover and confirm the phenomena of the seasons, the analemma and the equation of time, the logic behind ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astronomical Image and Data Analysis

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Starck, Jean-Luc

Astronomical Image and Data Analysis / by J.-L. Starck, F. Murtagh. - 2. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. - XIV, 335 p. 119 illus ; digital. - (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006

Abstract/Sommario: Introduction to Applications and Methods -- Filtering -- Deconvolution -- Detection -- Image Compression -- Multichannel Data -- An Entropic Tour of Astronomical Data Analysis -- Astronomical Catalog Analysis -- Multiple Resolution in Data Storage and Retrieval -- Towards the Virtual Observatory -- Appendix A: A trous Wavelet Transform -- Appendix B: Picard Iteration -- Appendix C: Wavelet Transform Using the Fourier Transform -- Appendix D: Derivative Needed for the Minimization -- Ap ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astronomical Measurement : A Concise Guide

Lawrence, Andrew

Astronomical Measurement : A Concise Guide / by Andy Lawrence. - XVIII, 192 p. 69 ill., 15 ill. in color ; online resource. - (Springer Praxis Books)

Abstract/Sommario: This book on astronomical measurement takes a fresh approach to teaching the subject. After discussing some general principles, it follows the chain of measurement through atmosphere, imaging, detection, spectroscopy, timing, and hypothesis testing. The various wavelength regimes are covered in each section, emphasising what is the same, and what is different. The author concentrates on the physics of detection and the principles of measurement, aiming to make this logically coherent. ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory : Active Optics Methods

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Lemaitre, Gérard René

Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory : Active Optics Methods / by Gérard René Lemaitre. - 1. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. - digital. - (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009

Abstract/Sommario: Provisional table of contents: 1. Introduction to Optics and Elasticity -- 2. Dioptrics and Elasticity - Variable Curvature Mirrors (VCMs) -- 3. Active optics correction of Third-order aberrations -- 4. Optical design with the Schmidt concept - Telescopes and Spectrographs -- 5. Schmidt correctors and diffraction gratings aspherized by active optics -- 6. Shell theory and aspherization of axisymmetric mirrors - Meniscus, Vase and Biplate forms -- 7. Active optics with Multimode Derform ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astronomical Photometry : Past, Present, and Future

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Milone, Eugene F.

Astronomical Photometry : Past, Present, and Future / edited by Eugene F. Milone, C. Sterken. - 1. - New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011. - XII, 220 p ; digital. - (Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; 373)

New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011

Abstract/Sommario: Photometric Precision and Accuracy -- The High Road to Astronomical Photometric Precision: Differential Photometry -- High Precision Differential Photometry with CCDs: A Brief History -- The Pierce-Blitzstein Photometer -- Johnson Photometry and its Descendants -- The Rise and Improvement of Infrared Photometry -- On the Use of Photometry in Spectral Classification -- Absolute Photometry: Past and Present -- Optical Region Spectrophotometry: Past and Present -- Measurement of Polarized ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs

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Harrison, Ken M.

Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs / by Ken M. Harrison. - New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011. - XIII, 241p. 193 ill., 35 ill. in color ; digital. - (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)

New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011

Abstract/Sommario: Preface -- Part I: Introduction to Spectroscopy -- Chapter 1: Early Experiments in Spectroscopy -- Chapter 2: A History of Astronomical Spectroscopy -- Chapter 3: Theory of Spectra -- Chapter 4: Prisms, Gratings, and Spectroscopes -- Chapter 5: Types of Spectroscopes -- Part II: Obtaining and Analyzing Specta -- Chapter 6: Setting Up the Spectroscope -- Chapter 7: Using Spectroscopes in the Converging Beam -- Chapter 8: Reflection Grating Spectroscopes -- Chapter 9: Cameras and CCD's - ...; [Leggi tutto...] Preface -- Part I: Introduction to Spectroscopy -- Chapter 1: Early Experiments in Spectroscopy -- Chapter 2: A History of Astronomical Spectroscopy -- Chapter 3: Theory of Spectra -- Chapter 4: Prisms, Gratings, and Spectroscopes -- Chapter 5: Types of Spectroscopes -- Part II: Obtaining and Analyzing Specta -- Chapter 6: Setting Up the Spectroscope -- Chapter 7: Using Spectroscopes in the Converging Beam -- Chapter 8: Reflection Grating Spectroscopes -- Chapter 9: Cameras and CCD's -- Chapter 10: Processing Spectra -- Chapter 11: Amateur Spectroscope Projects -- Part III: Spectroscope Design and Construction -- Chapter 12: Design Basics -- Chapter 13: Prism Spectroscope Designs -- Chapter 14: Transmission Grating Spectroscope Designs -- Chapter 15: Reflection Grating Spectroscopes Designs.- Chapter 16: Guiding, OAG, and Beam Splitters/Flip Mirrors -- Appendix A: Suppliers of Spectroscopes and Accessories -- Appendix B: Useful Spectroscopy Forums and Other Websites -- Appendix C: Selected Bibliography -- Appendx D: Springer Extra Materials and Yahoo Support Group -- Index. - Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs is a complete guide for amateur astronomers who are looking for a new challenge beyond astrophotography. The book provides a brief overview of the history and development of the spectroscope, then a short introduction to the theory of stellar spectra, including details on the necessary reference spectra required for instrument testing and spectral comparison. The various types of spectroscopes available to the amateur are then described. Later sections cover all aspects of setting up and using various types of commercially available and home-built spectroscopes, starting with basic transmission gratings and going through more complex models, all the way to the sophisticated Littrow design. The final part of the text is about practical spectroscope design and construction. This book uniquely brings together a collection of observing, analyzing, and processing hints and tips that will allow the amateur to build skills in preparing scientifically acceptable spectra data. It covers all aspects of designing, constructing, testing, calibrating, and using a spectroscope and enables the average amateur astronomer to successfully build and use a homemade spectroscope for a fraction of the current commercial cost. As Professor Chris Kitchin said, “If optical spectroscopy had not been invented then fully 75 percent of all astronomical knowledge would be unknown today, and yet the subject itself re-ceives scant attention in astronomical texts.” This book answers that need. It is the practical spectroscopy book that amateur astronomers have been waiting for!

Copertina Astronomy Adventures and Vacations : How to Get the Most Out of Astronomy in Your Leisure Time

Treadwell, Timothy

Astronomy Adventures and Vacations : How to Get the Most Out of Astronomy in Your Leisure Time / by Timothy Treadwell. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017. - XIV, 262 p. 170 ill. in color ; online resource. - (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017

Abstract/Sommario: This astronomy travel guide examines the many wonderful opportunities for experiencing the observing hobby. Amateur astronomy is often consigned to observing from home or from a local park, yet it can be much more. Tim Treadwell explores all the possibilities of astronomical and space-related activities that are available on day trips and longer vacations. These activities range from observatory visits and other simple ways to build an astronomy event into a holiday, to full blown spec ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astronomy and the Climate Crisis

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COOKE, Antony

Astronomy and the Climate Crisis / by Antony Cooke. - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2012. - XVIII, 280 p. 99 ill., 96 ill. in color ; digital. - (Astronomers' Universe)

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2012

Abstract/Sommario: Preface -- Chapter 1: The Astronomical Connection -- Chapter 2: The Physics of a Crisis -- Chapter 3: Climate and Weather -- Chapter 4: The Physics of a Crisis -- Chapter 5: Short-Term Climate Variation -- Chapter 6: Gravitational Interactions of the Solar System -- Chapter 7: Understanding the Larger Solar Cycles -- Chapter 8: Climate Models -- Chapter 9: Interpretations of the Data -- Chapter 10: Global Warming on Other Worlds -- Chapter 11: Ice Ages and Long-Term Cycles -- Chapter 1 ...; [Leggi tutto...] Preface -- Chapter 1: The Astronomical Connection -- Chapter 2: The Physics of a Crisis -- Chapter 3: Climate and Weather -- Chapter 4: The Physics of a Crisis -- Chapter 5: Short-Term Climate Variation -- Chapter 6: Gravitational Interactions of the Solar System -- Chapter 7: Understanding the Larger Solar Cycles -- Chapter 8: Climate Models -- Chapter 9: Interpretations of the Data -- Chapter 10: Global Warming on Other Worlds -- Chapter 11: Ice Ages and Long-Term Cycles -- Chapter 12: Cosmic Crisis -- Index. - Climate change is one of the most hotly debated issues of today. Increasing global temperatures will impact all of us. There are more questions than answers, however, and sweeping statements on the subject made by public figures, often with little scientific understanding, only further confuses public opinion. Astronomical factors, apart from passing references to the Sun, are given short shrift in relation to climate change. However, they might be amongst the major determinants of it. A presentation of those that have been studied that some scientists suspect might be involved are featured in this book. Included is an in-depth look at the physics of climate itself, the potential effects of the Sun, solar storms, sunspots, solar variability, the magnetosphere, solar cycles, influences of nearby planets, orbital factors, cosmic rays, possible galactic influences, monitoring from space, even climate change elsewhere in the solar system, and much more. The greatest challenge climate change scientists face is determining actual world climate statistics and analyzing the historical record. Another challenge lies in evaluating all of the various theories that have been proposed. Is the current climate crisis completely human-induced, as some very credible sources say, or only partly human-induced.? Is carbon dioxide even the real threat? If not, what is? Astronomy and the Climate Crisis is a serious attempt to reconcile the various scientific climate change studies, highlighting in particular the astronomical factors that are possibly hidden culprits. This book can help you to become informed and join the debate. You might be very surprised at what you find out!

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