An Introduction to Radio Astronomy - Softcover

Burke, Bernard F.; Graham-Smith, Francis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521005175 ISBN 13: 9780521005173

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

New highlights include aperture synthesis, Very Long Baseline Interferometry, and the further exploitation of molecular spectral lines. A new chapter is devoted to the fundamentals of a review of radio observations of our Milky Way galaxy, stars, pulsars, radio galaxies, quasars, and the cosmic microwave background. Reviews of Fourier Transform theory, celestial co-ordinate systems and a historical outline of the subject are provided in appendices.

About this title

Book Description

Radio astronomy uses unique observational techniques and offers the only way to investigate many phenomena in the Universe. This book provides both a clear introduction to radio telescopes, and a broad overview of the radio universe. In the first half, we are shown clearly how radio telescopes work--from basic antennas through to full aperture synthesis arrays. In the second half, a broad review is provided of radio observations of our galaxy, stars, pulsars, quasars and the Universe as a whole.

About the Author

Francis Graham-Smith obtained his PhD in radio astronomy, and went on to become Director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, and later the 13th Astronomer Royal. He is currently Emeritus Professor at Jodrell Bank Observatory, University of Manchester, where he is involved in pulsar research.

Bernard Burke is a member of the National Academy of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Science. He has been involved in the development of radio astronomy in the USA, most notably using Very Long Baseline Interferometry. In 1955 he discovered radio emission from Jupiter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521005175
• ISBN 13: 9780521005173
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 408