A Textbook of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Mohit Kumar Sharma is National Postdoctoral Fellow of Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi at Amity Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Noida. Earlier, he worked as Asstt. Prof. in ITM University, Gwalior, M.P., India. He has received Young Scientist Award (2014) of Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata. He did his Ph.D. (Physics) from Jiwaji University, Gwalior. He is coauthor of eight textbooks and he has published 27 research papers in the journals of international repute. He is life member of Astronomical Society of India; Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata; Indian Society of Atomic & Molecular Physics; Indian Association of Physics Teachers; Astrochemistry Society of India.

Suresh Chandra is Deputy Director & Professor at Amity Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Noida. Earlier he was Director, School of Physical Sciences, SRTM University, Nanded (Maharashtra) and Director, School of Physical Sciences, and Dean of Students in SMVD University, Katra (J&K). He obtained his M.Sc. (Physics) (1972) and Ph.D. (1977) from Meerut University (now called, Ch. Charan Singh University), Meerut. He is Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (London), Fellow of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (Pune), Associate Member of the Third World Academy of Sciences (Italy), Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany), Life Member of the International Astronomical Union and Life Member of several other national academic bodies. He has published 160 research papers in the journals of international repute and has written 20 books, 32 scientific articles and 8 articles pertaining to higher education.