Software and Data for Practical Astronomers: The Best of the Internet

by David Ratledge

Overview

The Internet contains so much information and data for astronomers that just finding what you want is a daunting task, and downloading can take hours of computer and telephone time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781852330552
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	12/28/1998
Series:	The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction How and where to start.- 2 Virtual Sky Watching Sky simulations, mapping and more....- 3 Data Sources I Deep Sky Objects.- 4 Data Sources II The Solar System: Planets, Asteroids and Comets.- 5 Data Sources III Eclipses and Occultations.- 6 Astrometry and Photometry Real Science.- 7 Images and Videos Stunning pictures and instructive videos.- 8 CCD Imaging and Image Processing Getting the best from digital images.- 9 Telescope Making Do-it-yourself help and inspiration.- 10 Satellite Tracking What’s passing over tonight?.- 11 Observatories Virtual tours of the world’s biggest observatories.- 12 Your own Homepage Join the revolution and publish your own material.- 13 Miscellany Too good to leave out!.- 14 The Accompanying CD-ROM Try it our way first!.- Appendix - Index of CD-ROM Contents.- Notes about the CD-ROM.