Astrophysical Techniques, Fifth Edition

Emphasizing the underlying unity of all astronomical observations, Astrophysical Techniques, Fifth Edition provides a coherent state-of-the-art account ofthe instruments and techniques used in current astronomy and astrophysics. The fifth edition of this well-respected text includes many new instruments and techniques while removing some that have long been unused by both professional and amateur astronomers. New to the Fifth Edition Brief discussion on the invention and development of the telescope New section that describes the attempts to detect dark matter and dark energy Extended and updated discussions on computer, Internet, and spacecraft-based observations and research By covering the instruments, techniques, theory, and data processing of astrophysics in sufficient depth, this text forms a thorough grounding for beginners and is a handy reference for more advanced students and professionals.Table of ContentDetectors Optical and Infrared Detection Radio and Microwave Detection X-Ray and γ-Ray Detection Cosmic Ray Detectors Neutrino Detectors Gravitational Radiation Dark Matter and Dark Energy Detection Imaging Inverse Problem Photography Electronic Imaging Scanning Interferometry Speckle Interferometry Occultations Radar Electronic Images Photometry Photometry Photometers Spectroscopy Spectroscopy Spectroscopes Other Techniques Astrometry Polarimetry Solar Studies Magnetometry Computers and the Internet Appendix A: Julian Date Appendix B: Answers to the Exercises Appendix C: Acronyms Appendix D: Bibliography IndexBiographical NoteUniversity of Hertfordshire Observatory, UK