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ISBN Number: 9780521580588
Editor: King, Andrew
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Editor: King, Andrew
Author: Holberg, Jay B.
Author: Lin, Douglas
Author: Barstow, Martin A.
Author: Maran, Stephen
Author: Holberg, Jay
Author: Ward, Martin
Author: King, Andrew
Author: Pringle, Jim
Location: Cambridge
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Star Observation
Subject: Ultraviolet astronomy.
Subject: Astronomy, General
Edition Number: 1
Edition Description: Hardcover
Series: Cambridge astrophysics series ;
Series Volume: no. 8637
Publication Date: December 2002
Cover Type: Hardcover
Grade Level: College/higher education:
Written in: English
Illustrations: Y
Number of Pages: 408
This text describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength range, from the first rocket-based experiments in the late 1960s through to the latest satellite missions. Discussions of the results from the most important space projects are followed by an analysis of the contributions made by EUV astronomy to the study of specific groups of astronomical objects. Within this framework, the book provides detailed material on the tools of EUV astronomy, dealing with the instrumentation, observational techniques, and modelling tools for the interpretation of data. Prospects for future EUV missions are discussed, and a catalogue of the known EUV sources is included. This timely book will be of great value to graduate students and researchers. It is the first to give a complete overview of Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy, and comes at the end of a major phase of discovery in the field. Synopsis:
Describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet wavelength range.
Synopsis:
This book describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength range, from the first rocket-based experiments in the late 1960s through to the latest satellite missions. It provides detailed material on the tools of EUV astronomy, dealing with the instrumentation, observational techniques, and modelling tools for the interpretation of data. Prospects for future EUV missions are discussed, and a catalog of known EUV sources is included.
