Amateur astronomers interested in learning more about astronomical spectroscopy now have the guide they need. It provides detailed information about how to get started inexpensively with low-resolution spectroscopy,and then how to move on to more advanced high-resolution spectroscopy. Uniquely,the instructions concentrate very much on the practical aspects of using commercially-available spectroscopes,rather than simply explaining how spectroscopes work.
The book includes a clear explanation of the laboratory theory behind astronomical spectrographs,and goes on to extensively cover the practical application of astronomical spectroscopy in detail. Four popular and reasonably-priced commercially available diffraction grating spectrographs are used as examples. The first is a low-resolution transmission diffraction grating,the Star Analyser spectrograph. The second is an inexpensive fiber optic coupled bench spectrograph that can be used to learn more about spectroscopy. The third is a newcomer,the ALPY 600 spectrograph. The fourth spectrograph considered is at the other end of the market both in performance and cost,the high-resolution Lhires III. While considerably more expensive,this is a popular and excellent scientific instrument,that allows more advanced amateur astronomers to produce scientifically valuable data.
With all of these tools in place,the amateur astronomer is well-prepared to forger deeper into the night sky using spectroscopy.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AGISBN: 9783319014418Number of pages: 286Weight: 5444 gDimensions: 235 x 155 mmEdition: 2014 ed.
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