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Astronomy & telescope books
Books on astronomy, observatories and telescope design. Check the edition, technical level and format.
The Principles of Astronomical Telescope Design (Astrophysics…
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- As a complete summary of the author's twenty five years of experience in telescope design, this book provides a general introduction as well as discussing the theory in depth, and covering Radio, Infrared, Optical, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray wavelengths.
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Science with the VLT in the ELT Era (Astrophysics and Space…
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- The Workshop “Science with the VLT in the ELT Era” held in Garching from 8th to 12th October 2007 was organised by ESO, with support from its Scienti c and Technical Committee, to provide a forum for the astronomical community to debate the long term future of ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) and its interferometric mode (VLTI). In particular it…
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The Hubble Space Telescope: From Concept to Success (Springer…
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- The highly successful Hubble Space Telescope was meant to change our view and understanding of the universe. Within weeks of its launch in 1990, however, the space community was shocked to find out that the primary mirror of the telescope was flawed. It was only the skills of scientists and engineers on the ground and the daring talents of astronauts…
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The Life Story of an Infrared Telescope (Springer Praxis Books)
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- Written by one of the astronomers who 'lived the dream' of working there this book is a restrospectively expanded diary featuring the 'birth and long life' of what was a truely innovative telescope. Based on input received from people involved in its planning, building, operation, and many scientists who observed with it, the author tells this success story of The…
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Space Telescopes: Capturing the Rays of the Electromagnetic…
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- Space telescopes are among humankind’s greatest scientific achievements of the last fifty years. This book describes the instruments themselves and what they were designed to discover about the Solar System and distant stars. Exactly how these telescopes were built and launched and the data they provided is explored. Only certain kinds of radiation can penetrate our planet's atmosphere, which limits what we can observe. But with space telescopes all…
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Integrated Modeling of Telescopes (Astrophysics and Space…
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- Ground- or space-based telescopes are becoming increasingly more complex and construction budgets are typically in the billion dollar range. Facing costs of this magnitude, availability of engineering tools for prediction of performance and design optimization is imperative. Establishment of simulation models combining different technical disciplines such as Structural Dynamics, Control Engineering, Optics and Thermal Engineering is indispensable. Such models are…
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The James Webb Space Telescope Mission
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- The NASA Technical Reports Servcr (NTRS) houses half a million publications that are a valuable means of information to researchers, teachers, students, and the general public. These documents are all aerospace related with much scientific and technical information created or funded by NASA. Some types of documents include conference papers, research reports, meeting papers, journal articles and more. This is…
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The History of the Telescope (Dover Books on Astronomy)
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- "This book is one that I can heartily recommend." — Sir Harold Spencer Jones, F. R. S., formerly Astronomer RoyalA model of comprehensive scholarship, The History of the Telescope relates not only the stories of early inventors and astronomers but also the rarely recorded details of the instruments themselves and their makers. This remarkable chronicle covers many fields, including professional…
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Advanced UVOIR Mirror Technology Development for Very Large…
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- Objective of this work is to define and initiate a long-term program to mature six inter-linked critical technologies for future UVOIR space telescope mirrors to TRL6 by 2018 so that a viable flight mission can be proposed to the 2020 Decadal Review. (1) Large-Aperture, Low Areal Density, High Stiffness Mirrors: 4 to 8 m monolithic & 8 to 16 m…
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Hubble Space Telescope: phase I proposal instructions
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- Hubble Space Telescope: Hubble phase I proposal instructions
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Hubble Space Telescope: wide field-planetary camera instrument…
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- Hubble Space Telescope: wide field-planetary camera instrument handbook
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Astrophysics in the Next Decade: The James Webb Space Telescope…
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- NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), planned for operation in about five years, will have the capability to investigate – and answer – some of the most challenging questions in astronomy. Although motivated and designed to study the very early Universe, the performance of the observatory’s instruments over a very wide wavelength range will allow the world’s scientific community unequaled…
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The Telescope Makers
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- In this book, you will take a visual and optical excursion behind the construction and fabrication of the most famous and largest telesopes in the world.The reader will visit the famous Hubble Telescope mirror and also the twins; Keck I and Keck II Telescopes that reside on top of the Manu Kea Mountain on Hawaii (the largest telescopes ever). The…
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Systems Engineering for Astronomical Telescopes
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- This Tutorial Text provides an introduction to systems engineering principles, tools, and practices as applied to astronomical systems. Written for engineers, scientists, and managers, it is intended to aid in the transition from a discipline specialist to a systems engineer. Topics include interface control, the lifecycle model, the role of trade studies, and the flow and allocation of requirements. Particular…
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Basic Optics for the Astronomical Sciences (Spie Press…
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- This text was written to provide students of astronomy and engineers an understanding of optical science - the study of the generation, propagation, control, and measurement of optical radiation - as it applies to telescopes and instruments for astronomical research in the areas of astrophysics, astrometry, exoplanet characterization, and planetary science. The book provides an overview of the elements of…
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Astronomical Spectroscopy: An Introduction To The Atomic…
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- The third edition of Astronomical Spectroscopy examines the physics necessary to understand and interpret astronomical spectra. It offers a step-by-step guide to the atomic and molecular physics involved in providing astronomical spectra starting from the relatively simple hydrogen atom and working its way to the spectroscopy of small molecules. Based on UCL course material, this book uses actual astronomical spectra…
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