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Astronomical Photometry

A Guide

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Chr. Sterken

    1. Astronomisch Instituut, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
      Belgian Fund for Scientific Research, Belgium

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  2. J. Manfroid

    1. Belgian Fund for Scientific Research, Belgium
      Institut d’Astrophysique, Université de Liège, Belgium

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 175)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 1-39

  3. The telescope

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 41-50

  4. Photoelectric photometers

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 51-64

  5. The photomultiplier

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 65-79

  6. Photometric filters

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 81-92

  7. Atmospheric extinction

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 93-109

  8. Atmospheric turbulence: scintillation and seeing

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 111-117

  9. Color transformation

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 119-125

  10. Interstellar extinction

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 127-136

  11. Principles of data analysis

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 137-166

  12. Homogenization

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 167-182

  13. Infrared photometry

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 183-190

  14. Charge-coupled devices

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 191-209

  15. Photographic photometry

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 211-217

  16. The observations

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 219-228

  17. Photometric systems

    • Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid
    Pages 229-247

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 249-272
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About this book

Small and large telescopes are being installed all around the world. Astronomers have thus acquired better access to more modern equipment; not in the least to photometers, which are very important tools for the contemporary observer. This development of higher quality and more sensitive equipment makes it very necessary to improve the accuracy of the measurements. This guide helps the astronomer and astronomy student to improve the quality of their photometric measurements and to extract a maximum of information from their observations.
The book is based on the authors' observing experience, spending numerious nights behind various instruments at many different observatories.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Astronomisch Instituut, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

    Chr. Sterken

  • Belgian Fund for Scientific Research, Belgium

    Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid

  • Institut d’Astrophysique, Université de Liège, Belgium

    J. Manfroid

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Astronomical Photometry

  • Book Subtitle: A Guide

  • Authors: Chr. Sterken, J. Manfroid

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2476-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1992

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1653-4Published: 30 April 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1776-0Published: 30 April 1992

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-2476-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 272

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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