Chapter 3 What Light Tells us about Stars

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iii
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1 Entering the Realm of Amateur Astronomical Spectroscopy 7
7. Chapter 2 Light 25
8. Chapter 3 What Light Tells us about Stars 41
9. Chapter 4 What can I Observe with my Instrument? 59
10. Chapter 5 Optical Principles of a Spectroscope 67
11. Chapter 6 Main Parameters of a Spectroscope 103
12. Chapter 7 CCD Cameras and Acquisition Softwares 125
13. Chapter 8 Adjusting the Spectroscope on a Table 143
14. Chapter 9 Physical Measurements and Data Reduction 153
15. Chapter 10 First Spectroscopic Observation: The Sun 171
16. Chapter 11 Mastering the Telescope 187
17. Chapter 12 Installing the Spectroscope on the Telescope 205
18. Chapter 13 Spectroscopic Observation of another Star 219
19. Chapter 14 Quality of the Spectrum 227
20. Chapter 15 Ready for the Adventure 233
21. Conclusion 243
22. Glossary 245
23. References 247
24. Index 251