Astronomical photometry is the science of measuring the brightness and colour of stars and other celestial objects. It is a technique at the very heart of modern astrophysics. This authoritative volume traces the fascinating historical development of astronomical photometry--from visual techniques at the time of William Herschel in the 1780's, through to the birth of photometry with charge-coupled devices in the 1980's.
Astronomical photometry is the science of measuring the brightness and colour of stars and other celestial objects. It is a technique at the very heart of modern astrophysics. This authoritative volume traces the fascinating historical development of astronomical photometry--from visual techniques at the time of William Herschel in the 1780's, through to the birth of photometry with charge-coupled devices in the 1980's.
Preface Acknowledgements List of illustrations 1. Early stellar magnitudes 2. Visual estimates of stellar magnitudes and colour 3. Visual photometry 4. Photographic photometry, 1839-1922 5. The origins of photoelectric photometry 6. Photometry at longer wavelengths 7. Photographic photometry from 1922 8. Photometry and the birth of astrophysics 9. Photoelectric photometry with the photomultiplier tube 10. Photometry with electronic area detectors Sources of illustrations Index of names Index of star names Index of subjects.
Preface Acknowledgements List of illustrations 1. Early stellar magnitudes 2. Visual estimates of stellar magnitudes and colour 3. Visual photometry 4. Photographic photometry, 1839-1922 5. The origins of photoelectric photometry 6. Photometry at longer wavelengths 7. Photographic photometry from 1922 8. Photometry and the birth of astrophysics 9. Photoelectric photometry with the photomultiplier tube 10. Photometry with electronic area detectors Sources of illustrations Index of names Index of star names Index of subjects.
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