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Author : W. M. Smart,R. M. Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1977-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521291801
This new revision of a standard work gives a general but comprehensive introduction to positional astronomy. Useful for researchers as well as undergraduates.
Author : Robin Michael Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1985-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521317797
This introductory textbook assumes no prior knowledge of classical astronomy but is sufficiently comprehensive to be useful as a background reference work. It provides the essential background on mathematical technique and coordinate systems and discusses in detail, refraction, aberration, stellar parallax, precession, nutation and proper motion.
Author : Cesare Barbieri,Ivano Bertini
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000223804
Providing a broad overview of foundational concepts, this second edition of Fundamentals of Astronomy covers topics ranging from spherical astronomy to reference systems, and celestial mechanics to astronomical photometry and spectroscopy. It expounds arguments of classical astronomy that provided the foundation for modern astrometry, whilst presenting the latest results of the very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) radio technique, optical interferometers and satellites such as Hipparcos and GAIA, and recent resolutions of the IAU and IERS regarding precession, forced and free nutation, and Earth figure and rotation. Concepts of general relativity are explored, such as the advance of Mercury’s perihelion, light deflection and black holes, in addition to the physical properties, orbits, and ephemerides of planets, comets and asteroids with an extension to visual binary stars orbital reconstruction. Extrasolar planets are also discussed, with reference to radial velocity and transits measurements by ground and space telescopes. Basic concepts of astronomical photometry, spectroscopy and polarimetry are given, including the influence of the terrestrial atmosphere. Classical works, such as Hipparchus, are mentioned in order to provide a flavor of the historical development of the field. It is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying astronomy, astrophysics, mathematics, and engineering. Supplementary and explanatory notes provide readers with references to additional material published in other literature and scientific journals, whilst solved and unsolved exercises allow students to review their understanding of the material. Features: Provides an introductory vision of arguments from spherical astronomy to celestial mechanics to astronomical photometry and spectroscopy Presents the information at an introductory level without sacrificing scientific rigor Fully updated throughout with the latest results in the field
Author : W. M. Smart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1977-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521291801
This well-established textbook gives a general but comprehensive introduction to positional astronomy. Originally based on the author's lecture courses at Cambridge University, it is intended primarily for undergraduates, but, due to its comprehensive nature, it is a very useful reference text for research workers in many branches of astronomy and space physics. The author considers the night sky as the celestial sphere and powerfully exploits the methods of spherical geometry. Most problems in which the precise determination of a heavenly body's position in the sky is important are considered in theoretical detail, and the necessary formulae are derived to a precision that is sufficient for all but the most specialist purposes. The present revision has ensured that the terminology and treatment correspond precisely to current astronomical practice. A guiding principle has been to re-establish compatibility with the Astronomical Ephemeris and, to a lesser extent, with the fuller explanations of the Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Ephemeris and the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. Fairly frequent comments added to the text indicate the sometimes modified relevance of the subject matter to modern astronomy. A number of additional exercises help to illustrate the new material.
Author : S.K.D Dubey & Others
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9380642105
Author : William Marshall Smart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:233859337
Author : William Marshall Smart
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : (William Marshall) Smart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Spherical astronomy
ISBN : OCLC:953995883
Author : Glen Van Brummelen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780691148922
Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. The discipline was a mainstay of mathematics education for centuries, and it was a standard subject in high schools until the 1950s. Today, however, it is rarely taught. Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth. Glen Van Brummelen explores this exquisite branch of mathematics and its role in ancient astronomy, geography, and cartography; Islamic religious rituals; celestial navigation; polyhedra; stereographic projection; and more. He conveys the sheer beauty of spherical trigonometry, providing readers with a new appreciation for its elegent proofs and often surprising conclusions. Heavenly Mathematics is illustrated throughout with stunning historical images and informative drawings and diagrams that have been used to teach the subject in the past. This unique compendium also features easy-to-use appendixes as well as exercises at the end of each chapter that originally appeared in textbooks from the eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries. -- Jacket.
Author : James B. Kaler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521499186
The Ever-Changing Sky provides a comprehensive and non-mathematical guide to spherical astronomy. The reader is guided through terrestrial and celestial co-ordinate systems, time measurement and celestial navigation, to the prediction of the rising and setting of the stars, Sun and Moon. It focuses on the geometrical aspects of the night sky without using complex trigonometry. The book progresses to a general study of the Earth and sky, including the stars and constellations (with useful star maps provided), the motions and appearance of the Moon, tides and eclipses, the orbits of the planets and the smaller bodies of the Solar System (asteroids, meteors, meteorites and comets). Finally, there is a brief overview of atmospheric phenomena (including rainbows and haloes). This text will be invaluable to students taking courses in naked-eye astronomy, amateur and professional astronomers, as well as more general readers wanting to know how the night sky changes.
Author : William Marshall Smart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Spherical astronomy
ISBN : OCLC:224861138
Author : Robert Main
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UCAL:$B113225
Author : W. M. Smart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1977-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139935579
This well-established textbook gives a general but comprehensive introduction to positional astronomy. Originally based on the author's lecture courses at Cambridge University, it is intended primarily for undergraduates, but, due to its comprehensive nature, it is a very useful reference text for research workers in many branches of astronomy and space physics. The author considers the night sky as the celestial sphere and powerfully exploits the methods of spherical geometry. Most problems in which the precise determination of a heavenly body's position in the sky is important are considered in theoretical detail, and the necessary formulae are derived to a precision that is sufficient for all but the most specialist purposes. The present revision has ensured that the terminology and treatment correspond precisely to current astronomical practice. A guiding principle has been to re-establish compatibility with the Astronomical Ephemeris and, to a lesser extent, with the fuller explanations of the Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Ephemeris and the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. Fairly frequent comments added to the text indicate the sometimes modified relevance of the subject matter to modern astronomy. A number of additional exercises help to illustrate the new material.
Author : Robert Stawell Ball
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781108064354
Originally published in 1908, this monograph by Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913) is a technical introduction to spherical astronomy.
Author : G.D. Roth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642482823
Several decades have elapsed since the publication of any similar book in the German language. The lack of such a book has been felt keenly by all friends of astronomy. In our space age, astronomical knowledge arouses public interest more and more. Practical observation at the telescope depends more than anything else on such knowledge. The educational value of such a training is undisputed. On the other hand, the work of the amateur astronomer can also contribute essentially to the work of the professionals. It is from these points of view that this handbook aims to help with versatile advice. At the same time, the book intends to show the wide range of applied astronomy, as it presents itself to the friend of the stars; in mathematical-physical fields, in precision mechanics and optics, and last but not least in the area of social relations. Beyond the circle of amateur astronomers the book is addressed to lecturers, teachers, students and pupils. It wishes to serve them as a guide to "astronomical experiments", which we suggest should be performed in primary and secondary schools, specialist colleges, and extramural courses.