Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy

By: Gerry A. Good

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Paperback | 9 December 2002

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Observing variable stars is one of the major contributions amateur astronomers make to science. There are 36,000 variable stars listed in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars, so it is clearly impossible for the limited number of professional observatories to target even the majority of them. That's where amateur astronomers come in - thousands of them turning their telescopes to the sky every night. Variable star observing is the most popular of "real science" activities for amateurs, and Gerry Good's book provides everything needed. The first part of the book provides a highly detailed account of the various classes of variable star, with examples, illustrations and physical descriptions. The second section covers practical aspects of observing, everything from preparation and planning, through observing techniques, to data management and reduction.

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Non-Fiction Science Physics Applied Physics Astrophysics Astronomy, Space & Time Galaxies & Stars Cosmology & The Universe Astronomical Observation & Observatories

Observing Variable Stars	p. 1
The Variable Stars	p. 21
Eruptive Variable Stars	p. 37
Pulsating Variable Stars	p. 57
Cataclysmic (Explosive and Novalike) Variables	p. 97
Rotating Variable Stars	p. 127
Close Binary Eclipsing Systems	p. 139
Optically Variable Close Binary Sources of Strong, Variable X-Ray Radiation (X-Ray Sources)	p. 157
A General Approach to Observing Variable Stars	p. 165
VSO Planning	p. 189
VSO Preparations	p. 201
VSO Methods	p. 217
Variable Star Data Management, Reduction and Analysis	p. 233
Variable Star Reporting and Recording Organizations	p. 253
Variable Star Observing and Amateur Astronomers	p. 259
App. A: Database Management	p. 265
Time Series Analysis Using TS11	p. 267
App. C: Analysis Using Spreadsheets	p. 269
Index	p. 271
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