New Horizons from Multi-Wavelength Sky Surveys Proceedings of the 179th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Held in Baltimore, U.S.A., August 26–30, 1996

Large area sky surveys are now a reality in the radio, IR, optical and X-ray passbands. In the next few years, new surveys using optical, UV and IR mosaic cameras with high throughput digital detectors will expand the dynamic range and accuracy of photometry and astrometry of objects over a signific...

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Other Authors: McLean, Brian J. (Editor), Golombek, Daniel A. (Editor), Hayes, Jeffrey J.E. (Editor), Payne, Harry E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
Series:International Astronomical Union Symposia
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. General Sky Survey Reviews
  • 2. Survey Projects
  • 3. The Interstellar Medium
  • 4. Galactic Structure
  • 5. Extra-Galactic Astronomy
  • 6. Large Scale Structure
  • 7. Data Processing Techniques
  • 8. Catalogues
  • 9. Multi-Wavelength Cross Identification
  • 10. Databases
  • 11. Conference Summary and Resolutions
  • Conference Resolutions
  • Author index