Observing Variable Stars

Gerry A. Good

274 pages, parution le 10/03/2003

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Résumé

Observing variable stars is one of the major contributions amateur astronomers make to science. There are 36,000 variable stars listed in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars, so it is clearly impossible for the limited number of professional observatories to target even the majority of them. That's where amateur astronomers come in - thousands of them turning their telescopes to the sky every night. Variable star observing is the most popular of "real science" activities for amateurs, and Gerry Good's book provides everything needed.
The first part of the book provides a highly detailed account of the various classes of variable star, with examples, illustrations and physical descriptions.
The second section covers practical aspects of observing, everything from preparation and planning, through observing techniques, to data management and reduction.

Contents

Observing Variable Stars
The Variable Stars
Eruptive Variable Stars
Pulsating Variable Stars
Cataclysmic (Explosive and Nova-like) Variable Stars
Rotating Variable Stars
Close Binary Eclipsing Systems
Optically Variable Close Binary Sources of Strong, Variable X-ray Radiation (X-ray Sources)
A General Approach to Observing Variable Stars
Variable Star Observing
Variable Star Observing Preparations
Variable Star Observing Methods
Variable Star Data Management, Reduction and Analysis
Variable Star Reporting and Recording Organisations.

L'auteur - Gerry A. Good

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	Gerry A. Good
Parution	10/03/2003
Nb. de pages	274
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	535g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781852334987
ISBN13	978-1-85233-498-7