Observational Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction 1st Edition by Geoff Cottrell 0192849026 9780192849021

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• ISBN 10:0192849026
• ISBN 13:9780192849021
• Author:Geoff Cottrell

Almost everything we know about the Universe has come from studying the messages carried by light from outer space. Until only a handful of decades ago, this meant observing optical photons in the narrow visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. However, recent technological developments have now enabled us to extend this range and explore the Universe at radio, infrared, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray wavelengths. The observations reveal a plethora of exotic phenomena such as young galaxies at the edge of the visible Universe, quasars, pulsars, colliding galaxies, and exploding stars, often at great distances. We have discovered that the Universe is expanding and that the expansion itself is accelerating. Closer to our home planet, we track killer asteroids and comets. Working closely together, observational astronomy and astrophysics have shown us how stars produce their energy, where the chemical elements come from, how black holes form, and how the giant supermassive black holes lurking in the hearts of galaxies spew immensely powerful jets of particles and energy thousands of light years out into space.

Table contents:

1:The observable Universe
2:The life and death of stars
3:Big telescopes
4:The radio Universe
5:Observations from space
6:The transient Universe
7:Multi-messenger astronomy
8:A bigger picture

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