For almost 30 years Christian Buil the author of CCD Astronomy has been making and using astronomical CCD cameras. This book is based upon his experience and is written for both the builder and user of amateur CCD cameras. For those who choose to…
With a lively yet rigorous and quantitative approach, Frederick R. Chromey introduces the fundamental topics in optical observational astronomy for undergraduates. Focussing on the basic principles of light detection, telescope optics, coordinate…
Astronomy is an observational science, renewed and even revolutionized by new developments in instrumentation. With the resulting growth of multiwavelength investigation as an engine of discovery, it is increasingly important for astronomers to…