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020			_a9781107010468
040			_cAL
041			_aeng
082			_223 _a520 _bSUTO
100			_aEdmund Sutton C _923788
245			_aObservational astronomy _bTechniques and instrumentation
260			_aNew York _bCambridge University Press _c2012
300			_axxiv,394p. _bHB _c25x16.5cm.
365			_2General _aABDI/0565/22 _b₹3545.40 _c₹ _d₹4727.21 _e25% _f07/03/2022
520			_aAstronomy is fundamentally an observational science and as such it is important for astronomers and astrophysicists to understand how their data are collected and analyzed. This book is a comprehensive review of current observational techniques and instruments. Featuring instruments such as Spitzer, Herschel, Fermi, ALMA, Super-Kamiokande, SNO, IceCube, the Auger Observatory, LIGO and LISA, the book discusses the capabilities and limitations of different types of instruments. It explores the sources and types of noise and provides statistical tools necessary for interpreting observational data. Due to the increasingly important role of statistical analysis, the techniques of Bayesian analysis are discussed, along with sampling techniques and model comparison. With topics ranging from fundamental subjects such as optics, photometry and spectroscopy, to neutrinos, cosmic rays and gravitational waves, this book is essential for graduate students in astronomy and physics.
650			_2Astronomy
942			_2ddc _cBK
999			_c221895 _d221895