A Spectroscopic Atlas of Bright Stars, 2010
A Pocket Field Guide
Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide Series

Language: English

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206 p. · 12.7x20.3 cm · Paperback

A Spectroscopic Atlas of the Stars: A Pocket Field Guide is a standard reference book for all amateur astronomers interested in practical spectroscopy or spectrography. For the first time in one place, it identifies more than 70 (northern hemisphere) bright stars that are suitable observational targets for both amateurs and astronomy students.

Finder charts are provided for locating these sometimes-familiar stars. Data for each star includes labelled stellar spectra, a spectral profile with spectral lines identified. These are conveniently laid out on a single page, opposite tables of spectroscopic properties, and lines and wavelengths identified.

This is the first Spectral Atlas designed for amateur astronomers. It is equally relevant to college undergraduates, being intended to familiarize astronomers of any age and level of knowledge with labelled stellar spectra and their different properties. It contains much information about stars which is hard to find or inaccessible to most people.

I.- The Greek Alphabet.- The Periodic Table of Elements.- The Spectral Sequence.- II.- The Star Atlas.- Star Atlas Index.- Stars by Right Ascension.- Other Examples of Stellar Spectra.
The first amateur atlas to chart the observable spectroscopic stars An essential tool for all amateur astronomers interested in practical spectroscopy Contains spectroscopic images, profiles and data on bright and familiar naked eye stars A user-friendly guide that is equally applicable to amateur astronomers and college undergraduates Written in a reader-friendly way – no jargon or complex math – with tables and spectroscopic terms fully explained Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras