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Astronomy: a handbook. Edited by G. D. Roth, with the collaboration of A. Güttler [and others] Translated and rev. by Arthur Beer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: Berlin, New York, Springer-Verlag, 1975.Description: xvii, 567 p. illus. 25 cmISBN:
  • 0387065032
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 520
LOC classification:
  • QB64 .R59
Contents:
Introduction to astronomical literature and nomenclature / W.D. Heintz -- The observing instruments of the amateur astronomer / W. Jahn -- Optical radiation receivers / R. Kühn, revised by F. Schmeidler -- Radio astronomy for amateur astronomers / P. Wellmann and H.A. Schmid -- The terrestrial atmosphere and its effects / F. Schmeidler -- Fundamentals of spherical astronomy / K. Schütte -- Applied mathematics for amateur astronomers / F. Schmeidler -- The sun / R. Müller -- Observation of total solar eclipses / W. Petri -- The moon / G.D. Roth -- Lunar eclipses / F. Link -- The observation of star occultations / A. Güttler, revised by W.D. Heintz -- Artificial earth satellites / W. Petri -- The observation of the planets / W. Sandner -- The observation of comets / A. Güttler, revised by N.B. Richter -- Meteors and fireballs / F. Schmeidler -- Noctilucent clouds, aurorae, zodiacal light / W. Sandner -- The photometry of stars and planets / W. Jahn -- Double stars / W.D. Heintz -- The Milky Way and the galaxies / R. Kühn.
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Based on the 2d German ed. of Handbuch für Sternfreunde, published in 1967.

Corrected pages for Appendix (p. 521-533) in pocket.

Bibliography: p. 535-552.

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Introduction to astronomical literature and nomenclature / W.D. Heintz -- The observing instruments of the amateur astronomer / W. Jahn -- Optical radiation receivers / R. Kühn, revised by F. Schmeidler -- Radio astronomy for amateur astronomers / P. Wellmann and H.A. Schmid -- The terrestrial atmosphere and its effects / F. Schmeidler -- Fundamentals of spherical astronomy / K. Schütte -- Applied mathematics for amateur astronomers / F. Schmeidler -- The sun / R. Müller -- Observation of total solar eclipses / W. Petri -- The moon / G.D. Roth -- Lunar eclipses / F. Link -- The observation of star occultations / A. Güttler, revised by W.D. Heintz -- Artificial earth satellites / W. Petri -- The observation of the planets / W. Sandner -- The observation of comets / A. Güttler, revised by N.B. Richter -- Meteors and fireballs / F. Schmeidler -- Noctilucent clouds, aurorae, zodiacal light / W. Sandner -- The photometry of stars and planets / W. Jahn -- Double stars / W.D. Heintz -- The Milky Way and the galaxies / R. Kühn.