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Practical Work in Elementary Astronomy

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Minnaert, M.G.J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1969, 1969
Edition:1st ed. 1969
Subjects:
Astronomy / Observations
Astronomy, Observations And Techniques
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • B15. To draw a Constellation
  • B16. The Apparent Magnitudes of the Stars
  • B17. The Diameter of Stellar Images as a Measure for the Brightness
  • B18. Photoelectric Photometry of Stellar Images
  • B19. The Atmospheric Extinction
  • B20. Stellar Spectra
  • B21. The Colours of the Stars
  • B22. The UBV Photometric System
  • B23. Interstellar Extinction
  • B24. The Nearest Stars
  • B25. The Motion of the Hyades
  • B26. The Mean Light Curve of a Cepheid
  • B27. The Observation of Double Stars
  • B28. The Orbit of a Visual Binary
  • B29. The Dynamical Parallax of Binaries
  • B30. The Orbit of a Spectroscopic Binary
  • B31. The Orbit of an Eclipsing Variable
  • B32. The Observation of Star Clusters and Nebulae
  • B33. Open Clusters
  • B34. The Distribution of the Stars in a Globular Cluster
  • B35. Cluster Variables in a Globular Cluster
  • B36. The Apex of the Solar Motion
  • B37. Preferential Directions in the Stellar Motions
  • B38. The Milky Way
  • B39. Dark Nebulae
  • B40. The Spiral Structure of the Galactic Clouds, derived from 21 cm Measurements
  • Index of Subjects
  • A24. The Orbit of Mars, as determined by Kepler
  • A25. Geocentric Coordinates of a Planet
  • A26. The Three-Body Problem
  • A27. The Orbit of a Meteor
  • A28. Passage of an Artificial Satellite
  • Planets and Satellites
  • A29. Topography of the Moon
  • A30. The Shape of Lunar Craters
  • A31. Photographic Photometry of the Moon
  • A32. Observation of Planets through a Telescope
  • A33. The Albedo of Venus
  • A34. The Rotation of Saturn
  • B. The Stars
  • The Sun
  • B1. The Size of the Sun
  • B2. The Solar Constant
  • B3. The Brightness Distribution over the Sun’s Disc
  • B4. The Solar Spectrum
  • B5. Profiles of Fraunhofer Lines
  • B6. Profiles of Fraunhofer Lines (Correction and Interpretation)
  • B7. Equivalent Width of Fraunhofer Lines
  • B8. The Curve of Growth
  • B9. Sunspots
  • B10. The Rotation of the Sun
  • B11. The Solar Cycle
  • B12. The Convection Cells of Bénard.-B13. The Shape of the Corona
  • B14. Radio Bursts after a Solar Flare
  • The Stars
  • A. The Planetary System
  • Space and Time, Instruments
  • A1. The Stars around the North Pole
  • A2. Some Autumn Constellations
  • A3. Spherical Triangles
  • A4. Sun-Dials
  • A5. The Daily Rotation of the Earth
  • A6. Conversion of Time
  • A7. Simple Measurements with an Altimeter
  • A8. Eccentricity of Graduated Circles
  • A9. The Adjustment of a Telescope
  • A10. To point the Telescope to a Star
  • A11. Fundamental Measurements with the Meridian Circle
  • A12. Reduction to the Meridian
  • A13. The Sextant
  • A14. Finding your Position at Sea
  • A15. Parallax as a Measure for Stellar Distances
  • A16. Precession, Aberration, Nutation
  • A17. The Measurement of Astrographic Plates
  • A18. To grind a Telescope Mirror
  • A19. Optics of a Small Telescope
  • The Motions of Celestial Bodies
  • A20. The Orbit of the Moon
  • A21. The Orbit of the Moon from Ephemeris Data
  • A22. Lunar Eclipses
  • A23. The Position of the Planets in their Orbits

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