A Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis
For those with access to even a modest telescope and CCD camera, this new and improved guide delivers all the information needed to take part in the scientific study of asteroids and variable stars. New techniques in photometry continu
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A Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis
Second Edition The Patrick Moore
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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A Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis Brian D. Warner Second Edition
Brian D. Warner Palmer Divide Observatory CO, USA
ISSN 1431-9756 ISSN 2197-6562 (electronic) The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series ISBN 978-3-319-32749-5 ISBN 978-3-319-32750-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32750-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016940370 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Dedication
As always, this one’s for my “rock star”, Margaret (70030 Margaretmiller)
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Foreword1 (to First Edition)
It is a pleasure and an honor to offer a few words of foreword to Brian Warner’s guide to photometry. In his preface, he makes a considerable point about amateurs and professionals and those who dare or deign to step across the line supposedly dividing the two. Here I would like to make a few observations about the two monikers and suggest that there is not, or at least should not be, a distinction between “amateur” and “professional.” In preparing these remarks I referred to Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary (1960 edition; not so new anymore, but that was when my collegiate experience began): am´a·teur, n. [F., fr. L. amator lover, fr. amare to love.] 1. One who cultivates a particular pursuit, study, or science, from taste, without pursuing it professionally; also, a dabbler. 2. In sports and esp. athletics, one who is not rated as a professional.
Well… a “dabbler” eh? “Not rated as a professional?” No wonder we have an identity problem here. Somehow in my youth as an amateur astronomer, I missed this connotation of the term. To me, th
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