Astrometry for Astrophysics : Methods, Models, and Applications
ISBN: 9780521519205 | 0521519209
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date: 1/7/2013
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The field of astrometry has been revolutionized in recent years and will play an increasingly important role in modern astronomy. In this volume, work from a broad range of experts is brought together, forming the most complete textbook on observational astrometry. It is ideal for graduate students and researchers alike.
Unifying work by a broad range of experts in the field, this is the most complete textbook on observational astrometry.
Unifying work by a broad range of experts in the field, this is the most complete textbook on observational astrometry.
| Astrometry in the Twenty-First Century | |
| Opportunities and challenges for astrometry in the twenty-first | |
| Astrometric satellites | |
| Ground-based opportunities for astrometry | |
| Relativistic Foundations of Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics | |
| Vectors in astrometry, an introduction | |
| Relativistic principles of astrometry and celestial mechanics | |
| Celestial mechanics o... MORE | |
| Celestial coordinate systems and positions | |
| Fundamental algorithms for celestial coordinates and positions | |
| Observing through the Atmosphere | |
| The Earth's atmosphere: refraction, turbulence, delays and limitations to astrometic precision | |
| Astrometry with ground-based diffraction-limited imaging | |
| Optical interferometry | |
| Radio interferometry | |
| From Detected Photons to the Celestial Sphere | |
| Geometrical optics and astrometry | |
| CCD imaging detectors | |
| Using CCDs in the time-delayed integration mode | |
| Statistical astronomy | |
| Analyzing poorly-sampled images: HST imaging astrometry | |
| Image deconvolution | |
| From measures to celestial coordinates | |
| Astrometric catalogs: concepts, history and necessity | |
| Trigonometric parallaxes | |
| Applications of Astrometry to Topics in Astrophysics | |
| Galactic structure astrometry | |
| Binary and multiple stars | |
| Binaries: HST, Hipparcos | |
| Star clusters | |
| Solar System astrometry | |
| Extrasolar planets | |
| Astrometric measurement and cosmology | |
| Appendices | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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