is er ooit leven geweest op Mars? Zal de aarde worden geraakt door een meteoriet? Zijn er nog zonnestelsels? Dit boek gidst u door de mysteries van het universum en vertelt u alles over hoe u een professionele sterrenkijker kunt worden. De hemelen…
A definitive and authoritative treatment of astrometric measurement and fills the gap between relativistic treatises or research papers and the practical requirements of observational astronomers, astrophysicists and graduates.
It is pointed out that there is an upper limit to the brightness of stars, beyond which no star can exist. It is shown that this limit coincides with the brightness limit for which the effective acceleration (i.e., the sum of the effects of…
Classical stellar evolution theories have undergone some drastic changes in recent decades. New insights into the development of stellar interiors were obtained from studying stars in various stages of their lives, as well as with the help of fast…
The force of gravity acting over eons has provided the solar system with an intricate dynamical structure, much of it revealed by recent space missions. This comprehensive introduction to the dynamical features of the solar system also provides all…
Astrophysical Techniques provides a comprehensive and clearly understandable account of the instruments and techniques used in astronomy and astrophysics. Drawing together an ever-diverging array of observational techniques, using the common thread…
Small and large telescopes are being installed all around the world. Astronomers have thus acquired better access to more modern equipment; not in the least to photometers, which are very important tools for the contemporary observer. This…
The recent research domain of asteroseismology studies the internal structure of stars, which is not directly observable, through the interpretation of the frequency spectra of stellar oscillations. The basic principles of asteroseismology are very…