Handbook of X-ray astronomy / edited by Keith A. Arnaud, Randall K. Smith, and Aneta Siemiginowska.
"It may be obvious why visible astronomy utilizes images, but it is illustrative to consider the value of focusing to X-ray astronomy. A list of advantages offered by the best possible two-dimensional angular resolution would include: (i) Resolving sources with small angular separation and dist...
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| Superior document: | Cambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers ; 7 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers ;
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| Physical Description: | viii, 197 p. :; ill. |
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. X-ray astronomy optics Daniel A. Schwartz; 2. Proportional counters and other detector techniques Richard J. Edgar; 3. CCDs for x-ray astronomy Catherine E. Grant; 4. Data reduction and calibration Keith A. Arnaud and Randall K. Smith; 5. Data analysis Randall K. Smith, Keith A. Arnaud and Aneta Siemiginowska; 6. Archives, surveys, catalogues and software Keith Arnaud; 7. Statistics Aneta Siemiginowska; 8. Analysis of extended emission K. D. Kuntz; Appendices; Index.