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A Sky Wonderful with Stars: 50 Years of Modern Astronomy on Maunakea tells the fascinating story of how a remote mountaintop in the middle of the Pacific Ocean became home to the most powerful collection of telescopes in the world. It is a tale of triumphs, failures, and the indomitable human spirit of exploration. Over 160 superb photographs accompanied by astronomer Michael J. West’s engaging commentary bring the past and present to life and showcase the many remarkable discoveries made by the observatories atop Maunakea. Breathtaking photo-essays throughout the book reveal • Maunakea’s spectacular landscape and the unique geographical conditions that make it the world’s premier si...
This book contains lectures on 3D spectroscopy techniques and data. from the seventeenth Winter School of the Canary Islands Astrophysics Institute.
Annotation In February of 2001, researchers from around the world gathered in Hilo, Hawaii to discuss astrophysical ages and time scales. The 97 papers presented in this volume are organized into sections on the nature of time, precision timing in astronomy, planetary and debris disk systems, the galaxy and the local group, galaxies, galaxy clusters, and the universe. Abstracts of six additional papers also are included. The volume is not indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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A complete record of the formal organisational and administrative proceedings of the XXVII General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union.