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- Comprised of projects based on NASA programs and those carried out by the Stanford Solar Center
- Includes an overall introduction to radio astronomy
- Contains four easy-to-build radio astronomy projects for readers who have no prior experience in radio astronomy and electronics
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Radio astronomy is a mystery to the majority of amateur astronomers, yet it is the best subject to turn to when desirous of an expanded knowledge of the sky. This guide intends to instruct complete newcomers to radio astronomy, and provides help for the first steps on the road towards the study of this fascinating subject.Â
In addition to a history of the science behind the pursuit, directions are included for four easy-to-build projects, based around long-term NASA and Stanford Solar Center projects. The first three projects constitute self-contained units available as kits, so there is no need to hunt around for parts. The fourth – more advanced – project encourages readers to do their own research and track down items.
Getting Started in Radio Astronomy provides an overall introduction to listening in on the radio spectrum. With details of equipment that really works, a list of suppliers, lists of online help forums, and written by someone who has actually built and operated the tools described, this book contains everything the newcomer to radio astronomy needs to get going.
Authors and Affiliations
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Mansfield, United Kingdom
Steven Arnold
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Getting Started in Radio Astronomy
Book Subtitle: Beginner Projects for the Amateur
Authors: Steven Arnold
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8157-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-8157-7Published: 24 September 2013
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 208
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 46 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Astronomy, Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering