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The study of variable stars using small telescopes

Title
The study of variable stars using small telescopes / edited by John R. Percy.
Publication
Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1986.

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Additional Authors
  • Percy, John R.
  • American Association of Variable Star Observers.
  • International Amateur-Professional Photoelectric Photometry (Organization)
  • Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
Description
vi, 265 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
Summary
The techniques of visual, photographic and photoelectric measurement of variable stars are accompanied by specific examples of the type of scientific results that can be and have been obtained.
Subject
  • Variable stars > Congresses
  • Telescopes > Congresses
  • Refracting telescopes > Congresses
  • Refracting telescopes
  • Telescopes
  • Variable stars
  • Fernrohr
  • Veränderlicher Stern
  • Kongress
  • Étoiles variables
  • Télescopes
Genre/Form
Conference papers and proceedings
Note
  • Proceedings of a symposium held at the University of Toronto from July 11-14, 1985, sponsored by the American Association of Variable Star Observers, the International Amateur-Professional Photoelectric Photometry, and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographies and index.
Contents
Visual observations -- photographic observations -- Photoelectric observations -- Other techniques -- Coordination and archiving of observations -- Period Analysis -- New directions.
ISBN
  • 0521333008
  • 9780521333009
LCCN
86021609
OCLC
  • ocm14165659
  • 14165659
  • SCSB-8979705
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library