Eclipsing Binary Stars: Modeling and Analysis

Softcover Nachdruck of hardcover 2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4614-2928-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 420 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 703 g

Reihe: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library

Astronomers learn much of what they know about the mass, brightness, and size of stars by observing binary systems, in which two stars orbit each other, periodically cutting off the others light. This book provides astronomers with a guide to specifying an astrophysical model for a set of observations, selecting an algorithm to determine the parameters of the model, and estimating the errors of the parameters.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Milone, Eugene F.

Kallrath, Josef

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomische Beobachtung: Observatorien, Instrumente, Methoden
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Galaxien und Sterne

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I Introduction.- The Database and Methods of Data Acquisition.- II Modeling and Analysis.- A General Approach to Modeling Eclipsing Binaries.- Determination of Eclipsing Binary Parameters.- Advanced Topics and Techniques.- III Light Curve Programs and Software Packages.- Light Curve Models and Software.- TheWilson#x2013;Devinney Program: Extensions and Applications.- Light Curve Software with Graphical User Interface and Visualization.- The Structure of Light Curve Programs and the Outlook for the Future.