Author:
Publisher: Dept. of the Navy
Keywords: astronomical, almanac, geodesy, surveying, navigation, applications, sciences, astronomy, year, companion, online, data, space
Number of Pages: 596
Published: 2008-01-25
List price: $42.00
ISBN-10: 0118873423
ISBN-13: 9780118873420

The Astronomical Almanac contains a wide variety of both technical and general astronomical information. The book is a worldwide resource for fundamental astronomical data. The material appears in sections, each section addressing a specific astronomical category. The book also includes references to the material, explanations, and examples.  The book is joint publication between U.S. Naval Observatory and Her Majesty’s Nautical Almanac Office (HMNAO) in the UK. HMNAO maintains the copyright on the material it produces.

Author: Ian F. Corbett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: astronomical, proceedings, union, xxviib, colloquia, symposia, international, janeiro, seventh, twenty, general, assembly, rio, transactions
Number of Pages: 538
Published: 2010-07-05
List price: $125.00
ISBN-10: 0521768314
ISBN-13: 9780521768313

These Transactions provide a record of the formal organisational and administrative proceedings of the IAU XXVII General Assembly which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It includes the admission of new members, the Resolutions passed, an account of the regular Business Meetings of the Executive Committee, the Divisions, Commissions and Working Groups, and gives the detailed status of the Membership of the IAU. 2434 registered attendees from 76 nations enjoyed a rich scientific programme of 6 Symposia, 16 Joint Discussions, 10 Special Sessions, and 7 scientific sessions. During the program

Author: Karel A. van der Hucht
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: international, astronomical, proceedings, union, xxvib, colloquia, symposia, transactions, twenty, sixth, general, assembly, prague
Number of Pages: 526
Published: 2009-02-16
List price: $133.00
ISBN-10: 052185606X
ISBN-13: 9780521856065

IAU Transactions XXVIB contains the Proceedings of the IAU XXVII General Assembly held in Prague, 14-25 August 2006, hosting a total of 2412 participants from 73 countries. The Assembly featured a rich scientific program, comprising 6 Symposia, 17 Joint Discussions and 7 Special Sessions. During the program about 650 papers were presented and more than 1550 posters displayed. The Proceedings of the 6 Symposia have been published in the Proceedings of the IAU Symposia Series, and the proceedings of the Joint Discussions and Special Sessions feature in IAU Highlights of Astronomy, 14. Together w

Author: Jean Meeu
Publisher: Willmann-Bell
Keywords: algorithms, astronomical
Number of Pages: 477
Published: 1998-12-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0943396611
ISBN-13: 9780943396613

Author: Rob Smith
Publisher: Best Global Publishing
Keywords: telescope, astronomical, build
Number of Pages: 116
Published: 2007-03-03
List price: $17.00
ISBN-10: 184693043X
ISBN-13: 9781846930430

By Rob Smith ISBN: 978 1846930430 Published: 2007 Pages: 120 Description This book is based on a GCSE course, and is very popular The view through the eyepiece of a good Telescope is an experience which often marks the turning point from an interest in telescopes to an overwhelming urge to own one. However, a visit to a telescope supplier and a study of the prices, can deter all but the most passionate of Amateur Astronomers. However, the remedy is a simple one; almost anyone who wishes to may build a Telescope capable of studying the surface of the Moon, the rings of Saturn

Author: D. Emerson
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: spectra, astronomical, interpreting
Number of Pages: 472
Published: 1998-01-28
List price: $140.00
ISBN-10: 0471976792
ISBN-13: 9780471976790

Interpreting Astronomical Spectra D. Emerson Institute for Astronomy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edingurgh "Interpreting Astronomical Spectra" describes how physical conditions such as temperature, density and composition can be obtained from the spectra of a broad range of astronomical environments ranging from the cold interstellar medium to very hot coronal gas and from stellar atmospheres to quasars. In this book the author has succeeded in providing a coherent and integrated approach to the interpretation of astronomical spectroscopy, placing the emphasis on th

Author: James Muirden
Publisher: Fireside
Keywords: telescope, astronomical
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 1988-06-15
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 0671664042
ISBN-13: 9780671664046

Astronomy has never been a more popular pastime than it is today. The increased availability of less expensive, more powerful, and more sophisticated telescopes has given rise to a new generation of stargazers. And for these beginning astronomers here is the comprehensive book covering everything from the difficult task of selecting an instrument to the equally daunting choices that arise when a telescope is turned to the heavens.Renowned British astronomer and author James Muirden takes the fledgling astronomer by the hand in his new book, offering tips on:* the purchase, assembly, and orient