This handbook provides an accessible reference on all practical aspects of using charge-coupled devices (CCDs). Starting with their electronic workings, it discusses their basic characteristics and then gives methods and examples of how to determine these values.

A sweeping tour of the infrared universe as seen through the eyes of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope0Astronomers have been studying the heavens for thousands of years, but until recently much of the cosmos has been invisible to the human eye. Launched in 2003, the Spitzer Space Telescope has brought the infrared universe into focus as never before. Michael Werner and Peter Eisenhardt are among the scientists who worked for decades to bring this historic...

Introduces readers to the basics of space in lessons that can be done with everyday items from around your house.

Each short essay is accompanied by an image or a clear diagram to help unravel complex ideas. Beginning with the constellations and finishing with the latest cosmological theories, this is the perfect reference guide to this fascinating subject. Contents include: The celestial sphere, Piscis Austrinus, the Earth-Moon system, Io and Ganymede, Kuiper Belt Objects, Measuring stellar properties, Nuclear fusion, Red and orange dwarfs, Open star clusters,...