This study describes the revolution which has occurred in ground-based optical and near-optical (infrared, UV) astronomy over the past 15 years, and follows the development of a wide range of new technologies, such as the charged coupled device.
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Höhe: 246 mm
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978-0-471-95455-2 (9780471954552)
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The Development of Electronic and Computer-Aided Astronomy; Modern Astronomical Instrumentation; The User-Friendly Approach; Charge-Coupled Devices; Practicalities of Operation; Electronic and Computer Control Systems; Image Displays and Computers; Characterization and Calibration of CCD Instruments; Electronic Imaging at Other Wavelengths; The Future. Appendices: Physical and Astronomical Constants; Units of Measurement and Powers of 10 Notation; Astronomical Magnitude Scale and Its Relation to Lux and Watts; Calculating the Signal-to-Noise Ratio of a CCD Measurement; Typical CCD Clock Voltages; CCD Suppliers and Camera Manufacturers.