Spherical Astronomy

Author： Woolard   Edgar  

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2012

E-ISBN: 9780323149129

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780123957023

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780123957023

Subject： P121 spherical astronomy

Language： ENG

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Description

Spherical Astronomy provides a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles of positional astronomy.

The text focuses on the principles of spherical astronomy and the theory of fundamental astronomical observations. Discussions are made on topics such as the celestial sphere and the nature of the reference systems of astronomy; the geometric aspects of the celestial sphere in relation to geographic position; systems of time measurement based on the rotation of the earth; and the inertial reference system.

Astronomers and astrophysicists will find the book highly insightful.

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.：  1 – 4

Spherical Astronomy

pp.：  4 – 5

Copyright Page

pp.：  5 – 8

Preface

pp.：  6 – 12

Table of Contents

pp.：  8 – 6

The Astronomy of Position

pp.：  12 – 18

Chapter 1. The Celestial Sphere and the Nature of the Reference Systems of Astronomy

pp.：  18 – 31

Chapter 2. Celestial Coordinate Systems

pp.：  31 – 48

Chapter 3. The Geometric Aspects of the Celestial Sphere in Relation to Geographic Position

pp.：  48 – 79

Chapter 4. Parallax

pp.：  79 – 96

Chapter 5. Astronomical Refraction

pp.：  96 – 114

Chapter 6. Aberration

pp.：  114 – 160

Chapter 7. The Apparent Diurnal Motions

pp.：  160 – 189

Chapter 8. The Dynamical Basis of the Astronomical Coordinate Systems

pp.：  189 – 211

Chapter 9. The Variations of the Local Reference System

pp.：  211 – 221

Chapter 10. Determinations of Position in the Local Reference System

pp.：  221 – 252

Chapter 11. Precession and Nutation

pp.：  252 – 283

Chapter 12. Variations of Ecliptic and Equatorial Coordinates from Precession and Nutation

pp.：  283 – 310

Chapter 13. Ephemerides

pp.：  310 – 343

Chapter 14. The Measurement of Time

pp.：  343 – 352

Chapter 15. Systems of Time Measurement Based on the Rotation of the Earth

pp.：  352 – 378

Chapter 16. Ephemeris Time

pp.：  378 – 393

Chapter 17. The Construction of Observational Star Catalogs

pp.：  393 – 435

Chapter 18. Fundamental Star Systems

pp.：  435 – 442

Chapter 19. The Inertial Reference System

pp.：  442 – 458

Chapter 20. Historical Development of the Terminology of Spherical Astronomy

pp.：  458 – 464

Index

pp.：  464 – 471

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