Observational Astronomy
Study of celestial objects through observational techniques and instruments
Observational Astronomy#
Observational astronomy focuses on the techniques and instruments used to study celestial objects and phenomena.
Topics#
- Telescopes and Instrumentation
- Photometry
- Spectroscopy
- Astrometry
- Radio Astronomy
- Infrared Astronomy
- UV Astronomy
- X-ray Astronomy
- Gamma-ray Astronomy
- Gravitational Wave Detection
- Adaptive Optics
- Interferometry
- CCD Imaging
- Data Reduction
- Time-Domain Astronomy
- Multi-wavelength Observations
- Astronomical Surveys
- Exoplanet Detection
- Variable Stars
- Solar Observations
- Galactic Astronomy
- Extragalactic Astronomy
- Cosmological Observations
- Space-based Telescopes
- Astronomical Catalogs
Resources#
Books#
- Observational Astronomy by D. Scott Birney
- Handbook of CCD Astronomy by Steve B. Howell
- Tools of Radio Astronomy by Thomas L. Wilson