Format:
Online-Ressource (XXXI, 286 p. 269 illus., 62 illus. in color, online resource)
ISBN:
9783319014425
Series Statement:
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Content:
Amateur astronomers interested in learning more about astronomical spectroscopy now have the guide they need. It provides detailed information about how to get started inexpensively with low-resolution spectroscopy, and then how to move on to more advanced high-resolution spectroscopy. Uniquely, the instructions concentrate very much on the practical aspects of using commercially-available spectroscopes, rather than simply explaining how spectroscopes work. The book includes a clear explanation of the laboratory theory behind astronomical spectrographs, and goes on to extensively cover the practical application of astronomical spectroscopy in detail. Four popular and reasonably-priced commercially available diffraction grating spectrographs are used as examples. The first is a low-resolution transmission diffraction grating, the Star Analyser spectrograph. The second is an inexpensive fiber optic coupled bench spectrograph that can be used to learn more about spectroscopy. The third is a newcomer, the ALPY 600 spectrograph. The fourth spectrograph considered is at the other end of the market both in performance and cost, the high-resolution Lhires III. While considerably more expensive, this is a popular and excellent scientific instrument, that allows more advanced amateur astronomers to produce scientifically valuable data. With all of these tools in place, the amateur astronomer is well-prepared to forger deeper into the night sky using spectroscopy
Note:
Includes index
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From the Contents: Part I Introduction to SpectroscopySpectroscopy Theory -- Astronomical Spectroscopy Theory -- Part II Using Amateur Spectrographs -- Equipment -- Taking Spectra -- Low Resolution Spectroscopy with a Star Analyser -- High Resolution with a Lhires III 2400/600 line/mm gratings -- Part III Spectrum Processing Software -- DIY (Excel) -- RSpec -- Vspec.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783319014418
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-331-90144-1-8
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-319-01442-5
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