The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Deep-Sky Catalogs

The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Deep-Sky Catalogs
Author: Jerry D. Cavin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2011-10-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461406560

Every amateur astronomer has at least heard of the many different catalogs of deep-sky objects; the most well known are the Messier, the Caldwell, the Herschel, and the NGC. All of these catalogs are, in general, readily available, but very few amateur observers are in a position to choose the best catalog for their particular deep-sky observing program, know how to use the catalog, or even realize just how many there are out there! The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Deep-sky Catalogs is a single compilation of the historical and modern astronomical deep-sky catalogs. It discusses their origins, compares what's in them, explains how to interpret the data they contain, and even outlines how readers can create suitable 'custom' catalogs for their own use. The last section provides a set of three deep-sky catalogs created by the author, for observers of different levels of experience, from newcomer to expert.

The Origin of Stars and Planetary Systems

The Origin of Stars and Planetary Systems
Author: Charles J. Lada
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 752
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401145091

A few years after the publication of The Physics of Star Formation and Early Stellar Evolution, we received a request from the publisher for an up dated second edition of this popular reference book. As originally intended, the volume had proved to be a useful "text" book for graduate astronomy courses and seminars which dealt with topics related to stellar origins. The book was based on a series of lectures delivered by a distinguished group of leading researchers at a NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) held in May 1990 on the island of Crete, Greece. The primary goal of the ASI was in fact to produce a book which "would simultaneously provide a broad and systematic overview of, as well as a rigorous introduction to, the fun damental physics and astronomy at the heart of modern research in star formation and early stellar evolution. " However, by 1995 concern had arisen among those who used the text as a reference for graduate seminars and courses that the book would need to be updated to stay abreast of the discoveries and progress in this rapidly evolving field. After some discussion we concluded that a new edition of the book was warranted and that the goal of producing a new edition would be best accomplished by organizing a second ASI in Crete to review the progress in star formation research.

Astronomical Almanac

Astronomical Almanac
Author: The Stationery Office
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 628
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9780707741581

Your Astrological Moon Sign

Your Astrological Moon Sign
Author: David Wells
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2012-01-02
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1848507968

You may think of yourself as a Gemini, but would you be surprised to discover that emotionally you are a Scorpio?Most of us are familiar with our Sun sign but many people are unaware of the insights that our Moon sign can give us into our emotional self and our relationships with family, friends... and even would-be partners! This book combines your personal Sun and Moon signs, offering you a personality profile, with 144 different combinations. Written in David's typical light-hearted and humorous style, it is a fun read – but still contains some very hard-hitting observations. It will help you better understand your home life, your career and your love life, enabling you to make changes that suit your emotional nature better. And if there's someone new in your life, wouldn't it be useful to know their Moon sign as well as their Sun sign? Are they a werewolf, angel, vampire or saint...?

Process Identification and PID Control

Process Identification and PID Control
Author: Su Whan Sung
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2009-07-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780470824115

Process Identification and PID Control enables students and researchers to understand the basic concepts of feedback control, process identification, autotuning as well as design and implement feedback controllers, especially, PID controllers. The first The first two parts introduce the basics of process control and dynamics, analysis tools (Bode plot, Nyquist plot) to characterize the dynamics of the process, PID controllers and tuning, advanced control strategies which have been widely used in industry. Also, simple simulation techniques required for practical controller designs and research on process identification and autotuning are also included. Part 3 provides useful process identification methods in real industry. It includes several important identification algorithms to obtain frequency models or continuous-time/discrete-time transfer function models from the measured process input and output data sets. Part 4 introduces various relay feedback methods to activate the process effectively for process identification and controller autotuning. Combines the basics with recent research, helping novice to understand advanced topics Brings several industrially important topics together: Dynamics Process identification Controller tuning methods Written by a team of recognized experts in the area Includes all source codes and real-time simulated processes for self-practice Contains problems at the end of every chapter PowerPoint files with lecture notes available for instructor use

Atlas of the Night Sky

Atlas of the Night Sky
Author: Storm Dunlop
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2005
Genre: Astronomy
ISBN: 0060818913

A comprehensive atlas of the night sky covering all the constellations in the northern and southern hemispheres.