Warner A Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-33391-5
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 298 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Physics and Astronomy

This practical text provides those with access to even a modest telescope and a CCD camera the background and detailed steps to contribute to astronomical research, including joint projects in which they can take part, as well as techniques for gathering, analyzing, and publishing their data. The text helps the reader understand - and avoid – common pitfalls in the process, and offers detailed examples on how to obtain and analyze data. Under "choosing the right software," the author looks critically at the commercially-available packages, providing screen shots and useful advice. Amateur astronomers who want to go beyond CCD imaging will find everything they need to step into the world of "real" science.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Warner, Brian

Weitere Mitwirkende

Harris, Alan W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Brian Warner has been an astronomer for 40 years. He ran the Minor Planet Observer for ten years, and has contributed more than 60 papers to the Minor Planet Bulletin, along with regular articles. He lives in Colorado, USA.