Observational astronomy - Birney, D. Scott 1926-; Gonzalez, Guillermo 1963-.; Oesper, David 1956-. (Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press, 2006)
The celestial sphere and coordinate systems -- Time -- Charts and catalogs -- Applications of the spherical triangle -- Quantifying light -- Optical telescopes -- Effects of the atmosphere -- Light detectors -- Ccd calibrations -- Astronomical photometry -- Astrometry -- Astronomical spectrographs -- Astronomical spectroscopy -- Variable stars -- Observing the sun.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Astronomy -- Observations; Astronomy -- Technique