Software Systems for Astronomy (Paperback, 2014 ed.)


This book covers the use and development of software for astronomy. It describes the control systems used to point the telescope and operate its cameras and spectrographs, as well as the web-based tools used to plan those observations. In addition, the book also covers the analysis and archiving of astronomical data once it has been acquired. Readers will learn about existing software tools and packages, develop their own software tools, and analyze real data sets.

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This book covers the use and development of software for astronomy. It describes the control systems used to point the telescope and operate its cameras and spectrographs, as well as the web-based tools used to plan those observations. In addition, the book also covers the analysis and archiving of astronomical data once it has been acquired. Readers will learn about existing software tools and packages, develop their own software tools, and analyze real data sets.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Springer-Verlag New York

Country of origin

United States

Series

SpringerBriefs in Astronomy

Release date

October 2013

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2014

Authors

Dimensions

235 x 155 x 6mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

95

Edition

2014 ed.

ISBN-13

978-1-4614-7057-1

Barcode

9781461470571

Categories

LSN

1-4614-7057-9



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