Astronomy on the personal computer /
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| Author / Creator: | Montenbruck, Oliver, 1961- |
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| Uniform title: | Astronomie mit dem Personal Computer. English |
| Edition: | 4th, Completely rev. ed. |
| Imprint: | Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2000. |
| Description: | xv, 310 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4293748 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Some Examples
- 1.2. Astronomy and Computing
- 1.3. Programming Languages and Techniques
- 2. Coordinate Systems
- 2.1. Making a Start
- 2.2. Calendar and Julian Dates
- 2.3. Ecliptic and Equatorial Coordinates
- 2.4. Precession
- 2.5. Geocentric Coordinates and the Orbit of the Sun
- 2.6. The COCO Program
- 3. Calculation of Rising and Setting Times
- 3.1. The Observer's Horizon System
- 3.2. Sun and M oon
- 3.3. Sidereal Time and Hour Angle
- 3.4. Universal Time and Ephemeris Time
- 3.5. Parallax and Refraction
- 3.6. Rising and Setting Times
- 3.7. Quadratic Interpolation
- 3.8. The SUNSET Program
- 3.9. The PLANRISE Program
- 4. Cometary Orbits
- 4.1. Form and Orientation of the Orbit
- 4.2. Position in the Orbit
- 4.3. Mathematical Treatment of Kepler's Equation
- 4.4. Near-Parabolic Orbits
- 4.5. Gaussian Vectors
- 4.6. Light-Time
- 4.7. The COMET Program
- 5. Special Perturbations
- 5.1. Equation of Motion
- 5.2. Planetary Coordinates
- 5.3. Numerical Integration
- 5.4. Osculating Elements
- 5.5. The NUMINT Program
- 5.6. The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- 6. Planetary Orbits
- 6.1. Series Expansion of the Kepler Problem
- 6.2. Perturbation Terms
- 6.3. Numerical Treatment of the Series Expansions
- 6.4. Apparent and Astrometric Coordinates
- 6.4.1. Aberration and Light-Time
- 6.4.2. Nutation
- 6.5. The PLANPOS Program
- 7. Physical Ephemerides of the Planets
- 7.1. Rotation
- 7.1.1. The Position Angle of the Axis
- 7.1.2. Planetographic Coordinates
- 7.2. Illumination Conditions
- 7.2.1. Phase and Elongation
- 7.2.2. The Position Angle of the Sun
- 7.2.3. Apparent Magnitude
- 7.2.4. Apparent Diameter
- 7.3. The PHYS Program
- 8. The Orbit of the Moon
- 8.1. General Description of the Lunar Orbit
- 8.2. Brown's Lunar Theory
- 8.3. The Chebyshev Approximation
- 8.4. The LUNA Program
- 9. Solar Eclipses
- 9.1. Phases of the Moon and Eclipses
- 9.2. Geometry of an Eclipse
- 9.3. Geographic Coordinates and the Flattening of the Earth
- 9.4. Duration of an Eclipse
- 9.5. Solar and Lunar Coordinates
- 9.6. The ECLIPSE Program
- 9.7. Local Circumstances
- 9.8. The ECLTIMER Program
- 10. Stellar Occultations
- 10.1. Apparent Positions
- 10.2. Geocentric Conjunction
- 10.3. The Fundamental Plane
- 10.4. Disappearance and Reappearance
- 10.5. The OCCULT Program
- 10.6. Estimation of ?T=ET-UT from Observations
- 11. Orbit Determination
- 11.1. Determining an Orbit from Two Position Vectors
- 11.1.1. The Sector-Triangle Ratio
- 11.1.2. Orbital Elements
- 11.2. The Shortened Gauss Method
- 11.2.1. The Geometry of Geocentric Observations
- 11.2.2. Successive Improvement of the Sector-Triangle Ratios
- 11.2.3. Multiple Solutions
- 11.3. The Comprehensive Gaussian Method
- 11.3.1. The Gauss-Lagrangian Equation
- 11.3.2. Improved Iteration of the Triangle-Area Ratios
- 11.3.3. Light-Time
- 11.4. The GAUSS Program
- 12. Astrometry
- 12.1. Photographic Imaging
- 12.2. Plate Constants
- 12.3. Least Squares Adjustment
- 12.4. The FOTO Program
- 12.5. The Position and Proper Motion Catalogue
- Appendix
- A.1. The Accompanying CD-ROM
- A.1.1. Contents
- A.1.2. System Requirements
- A.1.3. Executing the Programs
- A.2. Compiling and Linking the Programs
- A.2.1. General Advice on Computer-Specific Modifications
- A.2.2. Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows 95/98/NT
- A.2.3. GNU C++ for Linux
- A.3. List of the Library Functions
- Symbols
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
