First published in 1986 this is the story of the analysis of starlight by astronomical spectroscopy. Beginning with Joseph Fraunhofer s discovery of spectral lines in the early nineteenth century this new edition continues the story through to the year 2000. In additi... Lees meer.

In Small Astronomical Observatories Patrick Moore has collected descriptions of amateur and small professional observatories currently in use in Europe and America showing how many astronomers have built their own observatory often with effective and sometimes extrao... Lees meer.

First published in 1986 this is the story of the analysis of starlight by astronomical spectroscopy. Beginning with Joseph Fraunhofer s discovery of spectral lines in the early nineteenth century this new edition continues the story through to the year 2000. In addit... Lees meer.

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Having escaped domestic servitude in Germany by teaching herself to sing and established a career in England Caroline Herschel learned astronomy while helping her brother William then Astronomer Royal. Soon making scientific discoveries in her own right she s... Lees meer.

The vivid dramatic images of distant stars and galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have come to define how we visualize the cosmos. In their immediacy and vibrancy photographs from the Hubble show what future generations of space travelers might see should t... Lees meer.

This volume comprises nine articles on Islamic astronomy published since 1989 by Benno van Dalen. Van Dalen was the first historian of Islamic astronomy who made full use of the new possibilities of computers in the early 1990s. He implemented various statistical and nu... Lees meer.

The Foundations of Celestial Reckoning gives the reader direct access to the foundational documents of the tradition of calculation created by astronomers of the early Chinese empire between the late second century BCE and the third century CE. The paradigm they establi... Lees meer.

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This compilation based upon recent peer-reviewed journal publications encapsulates how the Flat Space Cosmology model FSC has become the primary competitor to the inflationary standard model of cosmology.... Lees meer.

By Rob Smith ISBN. 978 1846930430 Published. 2007 Pages. 120 Description This book is based on a GCSE course and is very popular The view through the eyepiece of a good Telescope is an experience which often marks the turning point from an interest in telescopes to... Lees meer.

Selected by 50 notable astronomers from the major sub-fields of the discipline the articles assembled in this special AAS Centennial collection are accompanied by commentary that provides the scientific-historical context essential to comprehending each article s origi... Lees meer.

Star charts step-by-step projects photos and more. The Total Skywatcher s Manual is a fun book but more importantly it s a useful book. Sky Telescope With fully illustrated star charts gorgeous astrophotography and step-by-step project instruction this is... Lees meer.

This book gives ready-made scripts of Python coding for the solution to all practical problems in Astronomy such as finding Planetary positions at any instant of time on any date Detailed calculation of lunar and solar eclipses past or future with a production of vi... Lees meer.