Questa serie offre manuali concisi e autonomi pensati per astronomi professionisti e studenti avanzati. Ogni volume approfondisce i principi fondamentali dell'osservazione in specifiche regioni spettrali o nell'utilizzo di strumenti e tecniche particolari. L'obiettivo è promuovere una comprensione completa delle discipline astronomiche e un approccio alla ricerca moderno e multi-lunghezza d'onda. Queste guide fungono sia da introduzione che da riferimento pratico per l'uso al telescopio o in ufficio, rivelandosi preziose per studenti di dottorato, ricercatori e anche per amatori appassionati.
Focusing on astronomical spectroscopy, this handbook serves as a practical guide for graduate students and researchers. It combines clear writing with thorough illustrations, making complex concepts accessible and aiding in the understanding of spectroscopic techniques and applications in astronomy.
Modern x-ray data, available through online archives, are important for many astronomical topics. However, using these data requires specialized techniques and software. Written for graduate students, professional astronomers and researchers who want to start working in this field, this book is a practical guide to x-ray astronomy. The handbook begins with x-ray optics, basic detector physics and CCDs, before focussing on data analysis. It introduces the reduction and calibration of x-ray data, scientific analysis, archives, statistical issues and the particular problems of highly extended sources. The book describes the main hardware used in x-ray astronomy, emphasizing the implications for data analysis. The concepts behind common x-ray astronomy data analysis software are explained. The appendices present reference material often required during data analysis.