Introduction to Astronomical Photometry (Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers, Series Number 6) - Hardcover

Budding, Edwin; Demircan, Osman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521847117 ISBN 13: 9780521847117

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Completely updated, this second edition gives a broad review of astronomical photometry to provide an understanding of astrophysics from a data-based perspective. It explains the underlying principles of the instruments used, and the applications and inferences derived from measurements. Each chapter has been fully revised to account for the latest developments, including the use of CCDs. Highly illustrated, this book provides an overview and historical background of the subject before reviewing the main themes within astronomical photometry. The central chapters focus on the practical design of the instruments and methodology used. The book concludes by discussing specialised topics in stellar astronomy, concentrating on the information derived from the analysis of the light curves of variable stars and close binary systems. It includes numerous bibliographic notes and a glossary of terms. It is ideal for graduate students, academic researchers and advanced amateurs interested in practical and observational astronomy.

About this title

Book Description:

Completely updated and highly illustrated, this second edition gives a broad review of astronomical photometry to provide an understanding of astrophysics from a data-based perspective. It is ideal for graduate students, academic researchers and advanced amateurs interested in practical and observational astronomy.

About the Author:

Edwin Budding is a Research Fellow at the Carter Observatory, New Zealand, and a Visiting Professor at the Çanakkale University, Turkey.

Osman Demircan is Head of the Physics Department and Director of Ulupinar Observatory of Çanakkale University, Turkey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0521847117
• ISBN 13: 9780521847117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 450