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Cartography of the Sun and the Stars (Lecture Notes in Physics)
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Description for Cartography of the Sun and the Stars (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Paperback. Editor(s): Rozelot, Jean-Pierre; Neiner, Coralie. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
The mapping of the surface of stars requires diverse skills, analysis techniques and advanced modeling, i.e. the collaboration of scientists in various specialties. This volume gives insights into new techniques allowing for the first time to obtain resolved images of stars. It takes stock of what has been achieved so far in Chile, on the ESO VLTI instrument or, in the States, on the CHARA instrument.
In recent times interferometry, combined with adaptive optics has allowed to reconstruct images of stars. Besides the Sun (of course) by now five stars have been resolved in detail. In addition to interferometry, ... Read more
The mapping of the surface of stars requires diverse skills, analysis techniques and advanced modeling, i.e. the collaboration of scientists in various specialties. This volume gives insights into new techniques allowing for the first time to obtain resolved images of stars. It takes stock of what has been achieved so far in Chile, on the ESO VLTI instrument or, in the States, on the CHARA instrument.
In recent times interferometry, combined with adaptive optics has allowed to reconstruct images of stars. Besides the Sun (of course) by now five stars have been resolved in detail. In addition to interferometry, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes in Physics
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319241494
SKU
V9783319241494
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Reviews for Cartography of the Sun and the Stars (Lecture Notes in Physics)
“The book’s strengths are in the juxtaposition of stellar and solar imaging and the quality of its nine chapters. … Cartography of the Sun and the Stars is a fine resource for graduate students and postdocs or for anyone interested in this important developing field for which the best is yet to come. ” (Harold A. McAlister, The Observatory, Vol. ... Read more