Successfully Starting in Astronomical Spectroscopy : A Practical Guide.
Cochard, François.
Successfully Starting in Astronomical Spectroscopy : A Practical Guide. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (268 pages) - PROfil Series . - PROfil Series .
Cover -- Successfully Starting in Astronomical Spectroscopy- A Practical Guide -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Entering the Realm of Amateur Astronomical Spectroscopy -- 1.1 Spectrography, Spectrometry, Spectroscopy -- 1.2 What Does a Spectrum Look Like ? -- 1.3 The Missing Link -- 1.4 Short History -- 1.5 Amateur Spectroscopy Today -- 1.6 Starting Spectroscopy -- Chapter 2 Light -- 2.1 Light is a Wave -- 2.2 Light is a Particle -- 2.3 Making Light -- 2.4 Shifting a Spectrum -- 2.5 What a Human Eye Sees -- 2.6 Atoms and Molecules -- Chapter 3 What Light Tells us about Stars -- 3.1 The Light of an Ordinary Star -- 3.2 Each star has its Own Spectrum -- 3.3 Observing at Di˙erent Resolutions -- 3.4 Limiting Magnitude -- 3.5 A Moving Sky -- 3.6 Time Evolution -- 3.7 Not only Stars -- 3.8 Basic Chemistry -- Chapter 4 What can I Observe with my Instrument ? -- 4.1 The Basic Questions -- 4.2 Many Types of Observations -- 4.3 What Physical Phenomena to Observe ? -- 4.4 Start with Low Resolution -- 4.5 Start with Di˙erent Spectral Types -- 4.6 Organize your Observation -- Chapter 5 Optical Principles of a Spectroscope -- 5.1 Re˛ection, Refraction and Di˙raction -- 5.2 Prism and Grating -- 5.3 Refresh of Geometric Optics -- 5.4 Refracting and Re˛ecting Telescopes -- 5.5 Architecture of a Spectroscope -- 5.6 A Real Example: Alpy 600 -- 5.7 Another Example: Lhires III -- 5.8 Guiding Stage -- 5.9 Calibration Light -- 5.10 Échelle Spectroscopes -- 5.11 Fibre Optic -- Chapter 6 Main Parameters of a Spectroscope -- 6.1 Resolution and Resolving Power -- 6.2 Focal ratio (F-ratio) -- 6.3 Magni˝cation and Sampling -- 6.4 Resolution and Dispersion -- 6.5 Spectral Range -- 6.6 Spectral Domain -- 6.7 E˚ciency -- 6.8 Mechanical Backfocus and Fastening -- 6.9 Telescope and Sky Quality -- 6.10 Ajusting the Con˝guration. 6.11 Keep it Simple ! -- Chapter 7 CCD Cameras and Acquisition Softwares -- 7.1 A Wide Variety of Choices -- 7.2 Image Detector or Light Detector ? -- 7.3 Acquisition Software -- 7.4 Some Simple Manipulations -- Chapter 8 Adjusting the Spectroscope on a Table -- 8.1 Which Light Source ? -- 8.2 Install the Acquisition Camera -- 8.3 Focusing and Orientation -- 8.4 Blue on Left, the Red on the Right -- 8.5 Choice of the Range of Wavelength -- 8.6 Setting up the Guiding Camera -- Chapter 9 Physical Measurements and Data Reduction -- 9.1 Your mission: the Spectral Pro˝le -- 9.2 Do not put the Cart before the Horse -- 9.3 Intensity and Wavelength -- 9.4 Distinguishing Technicalities and Science -- 9.5 Systematic and Random Errors -- 9.6 Signal-to-Noise Ratio -- 9.7 The Steps to Reduce the Data -- 9.8 Catalogues of Reference Stars -- 9.9 An observation is a Set of Images -- Chapter 10 First Spectroscopic Observation: The Sun -- 10.1 Reference Images -- 10.2 Data Reduction -- 10.3 Wavelength Calibration -- 10.4 Correction for the Instrumental Response -- Chapter 11 Mastering the Telescope -- 11.1 Mastering the Mount -- 11.2 Calculation of the Image Field -- 11.3 Understand the Telescope Motion -- 11.4 Pointing at a Star -- 11.5 Autoguiding -- Chapter 12 Installing the Spectroscope on the Telescope -- 12.1 Sti˙ Mechanical Match -- 12.2 Orientation of the Spectroscope -- 12.3 Balancing and Cables Management -- 12.4 Plugging in -- 12.5 Focus Guiding and Telescope -- 12.6 Last Checks -- 12.7 At the Beginning of the Night -- Chapter 13 Spectroscopic Observation of another Star -- 13.1 Starting the Observation -- 13.2 The Reference Star -- 13.3 Point to the Target Star -- 13.4 Take all the Reference Images -- 13.5 Data Reduction -- 13.6 Going Beyond -- Chapter 14 Quality of the Spectrum -- 14.1 Read the Outcome of the Calculation. 14.2 Compare with other Observers -- 14.3 Verify the Wavelength Calibration -- 14.4 Non-uniform Intensities in the Observations -- 14.5 Measure of the SNR -- 14.6 Level of the Signal for your Instrument -- Chapter 15 Ready for the Adventure -- 15.1 The Typical Observing Session -- 15.2 Improve your Observations -- 15.3 Improve the Quality of the Data -- 15.4 Improve your Productivity -- 15.5 Share your Results -- 15.6 Spectra of Professional Quality -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References.
No detailed description available for "Successfully Starting in Astronomical Spectroscopy".
9782759822485
Astronomical spectroscopy.
Electronic books.
QB465 .C63 2018
Successfully Starting in Astronomical Spectroscopy : A Practical Guide. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (268 pages) - PROfil Series . - PROfil Series .
Cover -- Successfully Starting in Astronomical Spectroscopy- A Practical Guide -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Entering the Realm of Amateur Astronomical Spectroscopy -- 1.1 Spectrography, Spectrometry, Spectroscopy -- 1.2 What Does a Spectrum Look Like ? -- 1.3 The Missing Link -- 1.4 Short History -- 1.5 Amateur Spectroscopy Today -- 1.6 Starting Spectroscopy -- Chapter 2 Light -- 2.1 Light is a Wave -- 2.2 Light is a Particle -- 2.3 Making Light -- 2.4 Shifting a Spectrum -- 2.5 What a Human Eye Sees -- 2.6 Atoms and Molecules -- Chapter 3 What Light Tells us about Stars -- 3.1 The Light of an Ordinary Star -- 3.2 Each star has its Own Spectrum -- 3.3 Observing at Di˙erent Resolutions -- 3.4 Limiting Magnitude -- 3.5 A Moving Sky -- 3.6 Time Evolution -- 3.7 Not only Stars -- 3.8 Basic Chemistry -- Chapter 4 What can I Observe with my Instrument ? -- 4.1 The Basic Questions -- 4.2 Many Types of Observations -- 4.3 What Physical Phenomena to Observe ? -- 4.4 Start with Low Resolution -- 4.5 Start with Di˙erent Spectral Types -- 4.6 Organize your Observation -- Chapter 5 Optical Principles of a Spectroscope -- 5.1 Re˛ection, Refraction and Di˙raction -- 5.2 Prism and Grating -- 5.3 Refresh of Geometric Optics -- 5.4 Refracting and Re˛ecting Telescopes -- 5.5 Architecture of a Spectroscope -- 5.6 A Real Example: Alpy 600 -- 5.7 Another Example: Lhires III -- 5.8 Guiding Stage -- 5.9 Calibration Light -- 5.10 Échelle Spectroscopes -- 5.11 Fibre Optic -- Chapter 6 Main Parameters of a Spectroscope -- 6.1 Resolution and Resolving Power -- 6.2 Focal ratio (F-ratio) -- 6.3 Magni˝cation and Sampling -- 6.4 Resolution and Dispersion -- 6.5 Spectral Range -- 6.6 Spectral Domain -- 6.7 E˚ciency -- 6.8 Mechanical Backfocus and Fastening -- 6.9 Telescope and Sky Quality -- 6.10 Ajusting the Con˝guration. 6.11 Keep it Simple ! -- Chapter 7 CCD Cameras and Acquisition Softwares -- 7.1 A Wide Variety of Choices -- 7.2 Image Detector or Light Detector ? -- 7.3 Acquisition Software -- 7.4 Some Simple Manipulations -- Chapter 8 Adjusting the Spectroscope on a Table -- 8.1 Which Light Source ? -- 8.2 Install the Acquisition Camera -- 8.3 Focusing and Orientation -- 8.4 Blue on Left, the Red on the Right -- 8.5 Choice of the Range of Wavelength -- 8.6 Setting up the Guiding Camera -- Chapter 9 Physical Measurements and Data Reduction -- 9.1 Your mission: the Spectral Pro˝le -- 9.2 Do not put the Cart before the Horse -- 9.3 Intensity and Wavelength -- 9.4 Distinguishing Technicalities and Science -- 9.5 Systematic and Random Errors -- 9.6 Signal-to-Noise Ratio -- 9.7 The Steps to Reduce the Data -- 9.8 Catalogues of Reference Stars -- 9.9 An observation is a Set of Images -- Chapter 10 First Spectroscopic Observation: The Sun -- 10.1 Reference Images -- 10.2 Data Reduction -- 10.3 Wavelength Calibration -- 10.4 Correction for the Instrumental Response -- Chapter 11 Mastering the Telescope -- 11.1 Mastering the Mount -- 11.2 Calculation of the Image Field -- 11.3 Understand the Telescope Motion -- 11.4 Pointing at a Star -- 11.5 Autoguiding -- Chapter 12 Installing the Spectroscope on the Telescope -- 12.1 Sti˙ Mechanical Match -- 12.2 Orientation of the Spectroscope -- 12.3 Balancing and Cables Management -- 12.4 Plugging in -- 12.5 Focus Guiding and Telescope -- 12.6 Last Checks -- 12.7 At the Beginning of the Night -- Chapter 13 Spectroscopic Observation of another Star -- 13.1 Starting the Observation -- 13.2 The Reference Star -- 13.3 Point to the Target Star -- 13.4 Take all the Reference Images -- 13.5 Data Reduction -- 13.6 Going Beyond -- Chapter 14 Quality of the Spectrum -- 14.1 Read the Outcome of the Calculation. 14.2 Compare with other Observers -- 14.3 Verify the Wavelength Calibration -- 14.4 Non-uniform Intensities in the Observations -- 14.5 Measure of the SNR -- 14.6 Level of the Signal for your Instrument -- Chapter 15 Ready for the Adventure -- 15.1 The Typical Observing Session -- 15.2 Improve your Observations -- 15.3 Improve the Quality of the Data -- 15.4 Improve your Productivity -- 15.5 Share your Results -- 15.6 Spectra of Professional Quality -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References.
No detailed description available for "Successfully Starting in Astronomical Spectroscopy".
9782759822485
Astronomical spectroscopy.
Electronic books.
QB465 .C63 2018