Digitised Optical Sky Surveys

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"Digitised Optical Sky Surveys" by H. T. MacGillivray, E. B. Thomson is a mathematics book and learning resource focused on Equipment & Methods. Best for teachers, students, and readers looking for stronger mathematical understanding.

Astronomical photographs contain an enormous amount of information. This presents extremely interesting problems when one wishes to produce digitized sky atlases, to archive the digitized material, to develop sophisticated devices to do the digitizing, and to create software to process the vast amounts of data. All these activities are necessary to be able to carry out astronomy work.

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Best For: Researchers and professionals involved in astronomical data processing and sky survey projects

Focus: Techniques and challenges in digitizing and processing astronomical photographic data

Covers: Methods for creating digitized sky atlases, archiving digitized astronomical images, and developing hardware and software for data handling

Why It Matters: Provides insight into managing and utilizing large volumes of astronomical photographic data essential for modern observational astronomy

"Digitised Optical Sky Surveys" by H. T. MacGillivray, E. B. Thomson is a mathematics book and learning resource focused on Equipment & Methods. Best for teachers, students, and readers looking for stronger mathematical understanding.

Topic: Equipment & Methods

Author: H. T. MacGillivray, E. B. Thomson

Who this is for:

Teachers and classroom instructors
Students building subject mastery
Readers looking for practical learning support

Why this book matters: It stands out as a practical math resource that helps explain concepts, strengthen problem-solving, and support classroom or independent learning.

Astronomical photographs contain an enormous amount of information. This presents extremely interesting problems when one wishes to produce digitized sky atlases, to archive the digitized material, to develop sophisticated devices to do the digitizing, and to create software to process the vast amounts of data. All these activities are necessary to be able to carry out astronomy work.

Author	H. T. MacGillivray, E. B. Thomson
Publisher	Springer Science & Business Media
Published	1992
ISBN-13	9780792316428
Binding	Hardcover
Pages	552
Language	English
Subjects	Mathematics
Topic	Equipment & Methods
Series	Astrophysics and Space Science Library (Hardcover)