Product Description: Astronomical Photometry brings together experts in the field of astronomical photometry to discuss how their specialized subfields provide the precision and accuracy in astronomical energy flux measurements needed to permit tests of astrophysical theories.

This textbook for graduate students in observational astronomy, describes the methods used to measure the radiation (mostly in the optical domain) from stars. It starts with an overview, followed by definitions of the main terms encountered in the subject. This is followed by a description of the fundamental physical theory of the measurement of radiative flux. Wide ranging problems in astronomical photometry are then approached. The central chapters deal with photometer design, data handling techniques, and the generation of light curves. Many applications of photometry are then described. Users of this textbook will be able to develop an interest in the practicalities of obtaining data of good quality from photometry. The book will appeal to amateur and professional astronomers engaged in variable star observations and the measurement of stellar luminosity. It is intended to encourage interest in the practicalities of observational astronomy and an understanding of stellar astrophysics from a data-based perspective. It fills a gap between a popular approach and a research monograph.

Recounts the story of Radcliffe-educated Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who in the face of ill health and progressive hearing loss discovered a new law that enabled astronomers to use variable stars in order to measure the universe, a finding that solved a key scientific mystery and enabled important breakthroughs. Reprint.

Product Description: This textbook for graduate students in observational astronomy, describes the methods used to measure the radiation (mostly in the optical domain) from stars. It starts with an overview, followed by definitions of the main terms encountered in the subject...read more

Product Description: Book by Henden, Arne A., Kaitchuck, Ronald H.

Product Description: The author has pioneered the measurement of brightness variations in stars over very short time scales and in this book he discusses the applications of astronomical photometry with time resolutions of between 10 microseconds and 10 minutes to a wide variety of objects.

Product Description: Book by Dobbins, Thomas A., Parker, Donald C., Capen, Charles F.