Skip to main content Accessibility help

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.

Close cookie message
×
  1. Home
  2. Books
  3. Handbook of Infrared Astronomy
  • Cited by 114
  • I. S. Glass, South African Astronomical Observatory, Sutherland
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
October 2009
Print publication year:
1999
Online ISBN:
9780511564949
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511564949
Subjects:
Observational Astronomy, Techniques and Instrumentation, Physics and Astronomy, Astronomy: General Interest, Practical and Amateur Astronomy, General and Classical Physics
Series:
Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers (1)
Information

Book description

Infrared astronomy has been revolutionised in the last few years by the advent of large, sensitive, infrared arrays, and the success of several infrared satellites. This handbook provides a clear, concise and accessible reference on all aspects of infrared astronomy. Throughout, the emphasis is on fundamental concepts, practical considerations and useful data. Starting with a review of the basic infrared emission mechanisms, we are shown how the earth's atmosphere affects and limits observations from ground-based telescopes. The important systematics of photometric accuracy are treated in detail. Spectroscopy - both stellar and otherwise - is explained, and illustrated with useful examples. An important chapter is devoted to dust, which plays such a central role. Finally, the technical background to infrared instrumentation is covered. This volume provides both an essential introduction for graduate students making infrared observations or reducing infrared data for the first time, and a convenient reference for more experienced researchers.

Reviews

‘ … a wealth of useful information … This book will serve as an excellent resource for both professionals and amateurs who want to enter the realm of the infrared observer.’

Steven V. W. Beckwith - Director, Space Telescope Science Institute

‘Glass is to be congratulated on a well-balanced and suitably-condensed handbook, and coming from a life-long infrared astronomer the reader could scarcely wish for better.’

A. D. Andrews Source: Irish Astronomical Journal

‘… this handbook is a good-value starting point for any student venturing into the murky world of IR observing. For the more experienced observer who, … has several pieces of paper on which you’ve carefully written all those essential bits of information, it will form a much tidier alternative. I certainly intend to consult my copy the next time I wish to use an IR instrument.’

Paul O’Brien Source: The Observatory

Refine List

Actions for selected content:

Select all | Deselect all
  • View selected items
  • Export citations
  • Download PDF (zip)
  • Save to Kindle
  • Save to Dropbox
  • Save to Google Drive

Save Search

You can save your searches here and later view and run them again in "My saved searches".

Please provide a title, maximum of 40 characters.
Cancel
×

Contents

Contents

Metrics

Altmetric attention score

Full text views

Total number of HTML views: 0
Total number of PDF views: 0 *
Loading metrics...

Book summary page views

Total views: 0 *
Loading metrics...

* Views captured on Cambridge Core between #date#. This data will be updated every 24 hours.

Usage data cannot currently be displayed.