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024 7 _a10.1007/978-1-4614-7058-8
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100 1 _aConrad, Albert R.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aSoftware Systems for Astronomy
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Albert R. Conrad.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2014.
300 _aXI, 95 p. 38 illus., 18 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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347 _atext file
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490 1 _aSpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
_x2191-9100
505 0 _aFrom the Contents: Observation  Planning Software -- Target Planning -- Instrument Planning -- Observing Software -- Observation Sequencing -- Quick Look Analysis -- Data Reduction Software -- Techinques -- IRAF -- IDL -- Matlab and Others -- Data Archives -- Query Methods -- Table Queries -- Level-one Data Products -- Control Systems -- Instrument Control Systems -- Telescope Control Systems -- Systems For Real Time Interprocess Communication -- User Interface Design -- Software Engineering Process -- Requirments Definition -- Design Methodologies -- Life Cycle Cost -- Configuration Management.
520 _aThis book covers the use and development of software for astronomy. It describes the control systems used to point the telescope and operate its cameras and spectrographs, as well as the web-based tools used to plan those observations. In addition, the book also covers the analysis and archiving of astronomical data once it has been acquired. Readers will learn about existing software tools and packages, develop their own software tools, and analyze real data sets.
650 0 _aPhysics.
650 0 _aComputer science.
650 0 _aElectronics.
650 1 4 _aPhysics.
650 2 4 _aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques.
650 2 4 _aComputer Applications.
650 2 4 _aElectronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781461470571
830 0 _aSpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
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856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7058-8
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