Modern Astrometry

Jean Kovalevsky

376 pages, parution le 30/01/2002 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

The book is an introduction to practical astrometry, dealing with the determination of positions, motions, distances and dimensions of celestial bodies ranging from quasars to artificial satellites. The main part is devoted to the description of instruments and observing techniques, and also includes the basic properties of optical instruments and a detailed description of the atmospheric effects on observations. A brief summary of the main phenomena in positional astronomy and of data treatment is given. Although classical astrometric methods are described, emphasis is put on new, more precise techniques such as CCD, optical and radio interferometry, space astrometry, etc. 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.

Contents

Presentation of Astrometry
Image Formation
Atmospheric Effects on Image Formation
Reduction of Observations
Small-Field Astrometry
Meridian Circles
Equal Altitude Instruments
Hipparcos
Very Small Astrometry
Timing Techniques
Future of Astrometry

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Index

L'auteur - Jean Kovalevsky

Jean Kovalevsky is an associate(retired) astronomer of the centre et de recherch d'Etudes Géodynamiques et Astronomiques (CERGA), at the Obsrvatoire de la Côte d'Azur, France.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	Jean Kovalevsky
Parution	30/01/2002
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	376
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	758g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9783540423805