The Life Story Of An Infrared Telescope - neues Buch

EAN (ISBN-13): 9783319795034
ISBN (ISBN-10): 3319795031
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Herausgeber: Springer

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ISBN/EAN: 3319795031

ISBN - alternative Schreibweisen:
3-319-79503-1, 978-3-319-79503-4
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Autor des Buches: john davies
Titel des Buches: die g11 story, the story life

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Autor/in: John K. Davies
Titel: Springer Praxis Books; The Life Story of an Infrared Telescope
Verlag: Springer; Springer International Publishing
264 Seiten
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018-03-30
Cham; CH
Gedruckt / Hergestellt in Niederlande.
Sprache: Englisch
53,49 € (DE)
54,99 € (AT)
59,00 CHF (CH)
POD
XIV, 264 p. 76 illus., 70 illus. in color.

BC; Hardcover, Softcover / Physik, Astronomie/Astronomie; Astronomische Beobachtung: Observatorien, Ausrüstungen und Methoden; Verstehen; 21st Century Observational Astronomy; Astronomy Diary; Beginnings of Infrared Astronomy; Life as Astronomer; Observational Astronomy in the 1970-1990s; Pioneering Telescope; UKIRT Diary; UKIRT Story Told; United Kingdom Infrared Telescope; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy; Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences; Wissenschaftsphilosophie und -theorie; Physik; Astronomie, Raum und Zeit; BB

Written by one of the astronomers who 'lived the dream' of working there this book is a restrospectively expanded diary featuring the 'birth and long life' of what was a truely innovative telescope. Based on input received from people involved in its planning, building, operation, and many scientists who observed with it, the author tells this success story of The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT). Conceived in the mid 1970's as a cheap and cheerful light-bucket for the newly emerging field of infrared astronomy it has re-invented itself once a decade to remain at the forefront of infrared astronomy for more than 30 years. Even in 2012 / 2013, when ironically it faced almost certain closure, it remained one of the most scientifically productive telescopes in the world.

Everybody, including amateur and professional astronomers, interested in real astronomy projects will enjoy reading that story and meet (again) the persons who lived it.

Conception.- Design and Planning.- The Project Advances.- To Hawaii.- Making It Work.-  Early Operations 1980-1981.- Consolidation 1982-1985.- IRCAM:The beginning of the Array Revolution.- Cooled grating Spectrographs.- Changes at the Top.- Upgrading the telescope for the 21st century.- Restructuring ( 1995).- ORAC It pipes, therefore it is. 1996-2000.- Michelle (95-2004).- Departures 2000-2002.- Flexible Scheduling and the OMP 2001-2003.- UIST 2000-2009.- The new era of Wide-field Astronomy at UKIRT.- Into A Third decade.- UKIRT under threat.- Battle for Survival.- The Axe Falls.- Epilogue.

Written by one of the astronomers who 'lived the dream' of working there this book is a restrospectively expanded diary featuring the 'birth and long life' of what was a truely innovative telescope. Based on input received from people involved in its planning, building, operation, and many scientists who observed with it, the author tells this success story of The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT). Conceived in the mid 1970's as a cheap and cheerful light-bucket for the newly emerging field of infrared astronomy it has re-invented itself once a decade to remain at the forefront of infrared astronomy for more than 30 years. Even in 2012 / 2013, when ironically it faced almost certain closure, it remained one of the most scientifically productive telescopes in the world.

Everybody, including amateur and professional astronomers, interested in real astronomy projects will enjoy reading that story and meet (again) the persons who lived it.

Presents the "life" of the UKIRT telescope, from design to operation of a pioneering and scientifically highly productive astronomical instrument Blends early days of modern infrared astronomy into the adventure story of planning, building and running a pioneering telescope With lots of photos showing the early history of UKIRT and astronomers taken in the 1970s and 1980s Will fascinate and inspire both professional and amateur astronomers Written by a former UKIRT staff astronomer