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_aSutton, Edmund C., _eauthor. |
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_aObservational Astronomy : _bTechniques and Instrumentation / _cEdmund C. Sutton. |
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_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011. |
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_a1 online resource (428 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s). |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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520 | _aAstronomy is fundamentally an observational science and as such it is important for astronomers and astrophysicists to understand how their data are collected and analyzed. This book is a comprehensive review of current observational techniques and instruments. Featuring instruments such as Spitzer, Herschel, Fermi, ALMA, Super-Kamiokande, SNO, IceCube, the Auger Observatory, LIGO and LISA, the book discusses the capabilities and limitations of different types of instruments. It explores the sources and types of noise and provides statistical tools necessary for interpreting observational data. Due to the increasingly important role of statistical analysis, the techniques of Bayesian analysis are discussed, along with sampling techniques and model comparison. With topics ranging from fundamental subjects such as optics, photometry and spectroscopy, to neutrinos, cosmic rays and gravitational waves, this book is essential for graduate students in astronomy and physics. Electronic and colour versions of selected figures are available online at www. cambridge.org/9781107010468. | ||
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