02238nam a22003618a 4500 CR9781139034234 UkCbUP 20171023141840.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 110225s2011||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9781139034234 (ebook) 9780521883733 (hardback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda QB472 .H36 2011 522/.6863 23 Handbook of X-ray Astronomy / Edited by Keith Arnaud, Randall Smith, Aneta Siemiginowska. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. 1 online resource (206 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers ; no. 7 Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Modern x-ray data, available through online archives, are important for many astronomical topics. However, using these data requires specialized techniques and software. Written for graduate students, professional astronomers and researchers who want to start working in this field, this book is a practical guide to x-ray astronomy. The handbook begins with x-ray optics, basic detector physics and CCDs, before focussing on data analysis. It introduces the reduction and calibration of x-ray data, scientific analysis, archives, statistical issues and the particular problems of highly extended sources. The book describes the main hardware used in x-ray astronomy, emphasizing the implications for data analysis. The concepts behind common x-ray astronomy data analysis software are explained. The appendices present reference material often required during data analysis. X-ray astronomy Arnaud, Keith, editor of compilation. Smith, Randall, editor of compilation. Siemiginowska, Aneta, editor of compilation. Print version: 9780521883733 Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers ; no. 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139034234 231280 231280