Bhattacharya A.B., Joardar S., Bhattacharya R. Astronomy and Astrophysics

Overseas Press India Pvt. Ltd, 2008. — 381 p. — ISBN: 1934015059.This book is designed for upper division courses in astronomy and as a reference for science professionals. The subject areas of astronomy and astrophysics have grown tremendously during the last few decades. New developments in radio astronomy and recent data retrieved from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have resulted in many discoveries and created new interest in the study of the universe. Using four-color throughout, Astronomy & Astrophysics describes the different techniques and instruments employed in the study of the universe and the results obtained with discussion on both theory and observation. The book covers topics such as, “minor” planets, radio astronomy, astronomical telescopes, measurement of solar brightness distribution, black holes, and the Einstein effect.Astronomical Universe and Basic Techniques of Radio Astronomy
The Solar System
The Atmospheres of the Planets
Origin of the Sun, the Earth, and the Solar System
The Stars in the Sky
The Sun as a Star
Astronomical Telescopes
How to Observe the Sun
Observing the Sun with a Coronagraph
Solar Eclipses and Studying the Corona
Measurement of Solar Flux Density
Measurement of Solar Brightness Distribution
Measurement of Polarization
Receivers and Antennas for Radio Astronomy
The Sun’s Sporadic Radio Emission
Some Unsolved Problems of Solar Meterwave Radio Bursts and Some International Solar Radio Instruments
The Life of Stars in the Main Sequence
The Post Main Sequence Period of the Stars
Brilliant Phenomena: Black Holes, Pulsars, Quasars, Dark Matters, Galaxies, and Clusters
Problems of Radio Interference and New Developments in Radio Astronomy
Appendices. Background Information, Formulae, Relationships
Characteristics of the Sun’s Radiation
Acceleration Due to Gravity of the Sun
The Density of the Sun
Solar Constant
Solar Luminosity
The Sun’s Brightness
Solar Energy
Civil Day and Sidereal Day
Solar Year and Civil Calendar
Solar Month and Lunar Month
Times of Sunrise and Sunset