New Problems in Astrometry

New Problems in Astrometry
Author: W. Gliese
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401021996

Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 61 held in Perth, Western Australia, 13-17 August 1973

Astronomical Problems

Astronomical Problems
Author: B. A. Vorontsov-Vel'Yaminov
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2017-01-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1483159507

Astronomical Problems: An Introductory Course in Astronomy covers astronomical problems, together with a summary of the theory and the formula to be exercised. The book discusses the types of problems solved with the help of the celestial globe and how to solve astronomical problems. The text tackles problems on interpolation, the celestial sphere, systems of celestial coordinates, and culmination. Problems about the rising and setting of a heavenly body, precession, planetary movement, and parallax and aberration are also considered. The book presents problems about refraction, the apparent motion of the sun, time and longitude, and the calendar. The text also demonstrates problems related to the moon, planets, stars, comets, meteors and meteorites, and the structure of the universe. Miscellaneous problems and problems of artificial celestial bodies are also examined. Teachers and students of astronomy will find the book useful.

Fundamentals of Astrometry

Fundamentals of Astrometry
Author: Jean Kovalevsky
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2004-06-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781139453172

Astrometry encompasses all that is necessary to provide the positions and motions of celestial bodies. This includes observational techniques, instrumentation, processing and analysis of observational data, reference systems and frames, and the resulting astronomical phenomena. Astrometry is fundamental to all other fields of astronomy, from the pointing of telescopes, to navigation and guidance systems, to distance and motion determinations for astrophysics. In the last few decades, new observational techniques have enabled improvements in accuracy by orders of magnitude. Starting from basic principles, this book provides the fundamentals for this new astrometry at milli- and micro-arcsecond accuracies. Topics include: basics of general relativity; co-ordinate systems; vectors, tensors, quaternions, and observational uncertainties; determination and use of the celestial and terrestrial reference systems and frames; applications of new observational techniques; present and future star catalogues and double star astrometry. This comprehensive reference will be invaluable for graduate students and research astronomers.

Astrometry for Astrophysics

Astrometry for Astrophysics
Author: William F. van Altena
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2013
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0521519209

Unifying work by a broad range of experts in the field, this is the most complete textbook on observational astrometry.

A Student's Guide to the Mathematics of Astronomy

A Student's Guide to the Mathematics of Astronomy
Author: Daniel Fleisch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107034949

Plain-language explanations and a rich set of supporting material help students understand the mathematical concepts and techniques of astronomy.

Unsolved Problems in Astrophysics

Unsolved Problems in Astrophysics
Author: John N. Bahcall
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 398
Release: 1997-02-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780691016061

The field of astrophysics is in the midst of a technological renaissance. The emphasis of this collection of essays, composed by a stellar group of astronomers and astrophysicists, is on the current state of our knowledge as a preparation for future unraveling of more mysteries of the universe, which appear most amenable to solution. Aspiring atrophysicists will be enthralled.

Modern Astrometry

Modern Astrometry
Author: Jean Kovalevsky
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2002-01-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9783540423805

An introduction to practical astrometry, dealing with the determination of positions, motions, distances and dimensions of celestial bodies ranging from quasars to artificial satellites. For this 2nd edition, the release of the Hipparcos and Tycho catalogs, the rise in CCD astrometry and the adoption of a new celestial reference frame by the IAU led to a significant modification of the text. And, especially, the outlook for astrometry has been completely rewritten.