Infrared Extinction and Standardization: Proceedings of Two Sessions of Iau Commissions 25 and 9 Held at Baltimore, Maryland, USA, August 4, 1988: 341 (Lecture Notes in Physics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540516107 ISBN 13: 9783540516101

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1989

Synopsis

Extinction and standardization corrections to infrared measurements are of the utmost importance in astronomy. Various views on these concepts and problems of implementation in infrared photometry are discussed thoroughly and recommendations are presented. Among these are: the adoption of narrower broad-band "Johnson" filters that are better centered in the atmospheric water windows than is currently the case; the measurements of atmospheric water vapor content concurrent with the astronomical measurements; the use of appropriate atmospheric models to treat the extinction adequately; and the publication of complete details of the systemic passbands and their transformability to other systems. To conclude the volume, R. Bell summarizes and comments on the contributions to the symposium, and the editor adds a concluding postscript on post-meeting developments and perspectives.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540516107
• ISBN 13: 9783540516101
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 83
• Editor: Milone E. F.