Stellar Photometry: Current Techniques and Future Developments: IAU Colloquium 136 (International Astronomical Union)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Stellar photometry deals with the accurate measurement of light from stars and galaxies. It is one of the principal tools of the astronomer and is used in the determination of the brightness, radius and temperature of stars, and, increasingly, in the study of their atmospheres and interiors. The book contains the proceedings of a colloquium held in Dublin in August 1992 that reviewed the most recent developments in stellar photometry and the many technical problems that face photometrists in their quest for ever more accurate and meaningful data. This book covers the following topics: (1)Ph...
ISBN(s)
0521418666, 9780521418669
