23 Astronomy, astrophysics, solar physics, space physics & cosmology

(from original 1993 list with updates pending)

B.23. Astronomy, astrophysics, solar physics, space physics & cosmology

-books on astronomy & astrophysics

Culver, R. B. (1974), An Introduction to Experimental Astronomy, preliminary edition (W. H. Freeman), ISBN 0-7167-0347-5 (pb).

Eccles, M. J. and M. E. a. T. Sim, K. P. (1983), Low Light Level Detectors in Astronomy (Cambridge), ISBN 0-521-24088-3, Call no. TK 8316.

Genet, D. R. (1989), The photoelectric photometry handbook, vol. II (Fairborn Press), ISBN 0-944389-02-3 (pb).

Henden, A. A. and R. H. Kaitchuck (1990), Astronomical photometry: a text and handbook for the advanced amateur and professional astronomer (Willmann-Bell), ISBN 0-943396-25-5, Call no. QB 135 H44 1990.

Howard, N. E. (1959), Standard handbook for telescope making (Thomas Y. Crowell).

Kitchin, C. R. (1984), Astrophysical Techniques (Adam Hilger), ISBN 0-85274-484-6 (pb), Call no. Q 13461.

Lena, P. (1988), Observational Astrophysics (Springer Verlag), ISBN 0-387-18433-3, Call no. QB 461 L46 1988.

Meeks, M. L. (1976), Ed., Astrophysics, Part A: Radio Telescopes, Methods of Experimental Physics, v. 12A (Academic), Call no. QB 461 A773.

Meeks, M. L. (1976), Ed., Astrophysics, Part B: Radio Telescopes, Methods of Experimental Physics, v. 12B (Academic), Call no. QB 461 A773.

Meeks, M. L. (1976), Ed., Astrophysics, Part C: Radio Observations, Methods of Experimental Physics, v. 12C (Academic), ISBN 0-12-475953-X, Call no. QB 461 A773.

Minnaert, M. G. J. (1969), Practical work in elementary astronomy (Reidel).

Muirden, J. (1983), The amateur astronomer's handbook, 3rd ed.: a guide to exploring the heavens (Harper and Row), ISBN 0-06-091426-2 (pb), Call no. QB 64 M85 1987.

Ronan, C. (1989), Ed., Amateur Astronomy: a comprehensive and practical survey (Mallard Press), ISBN 0-792-45004-3.

Schroeder, D. J. (1987), Astronomical optics (Academic), ISBN 0-12-629805-X, Call no. QB 86 S35 1987.

Sidgwick, J. B. and James Muirden (1980), Amateur astronemer's handbook, 4th ed. (Enslow), ISBN 0-89490-049-8, Call no. QB 44 S558 1980.

Waugh, A. E. (1973), Sundials: their theory and construction (Dover), ISBN 0-486-22947-5.

Whitney, C. A. (1977), Whitney's Star Finder, Revised ed. (Knopf), ISBN PB.

-miscellaneous papers on astronomy & astrophysics

Ackroyd, A. and H. J. Gerritsen (1986), "A retrograde motion demonstration model," AJP 54, 1021-1023.

Annett, C. H. (1980), "Experience with a professionally oriented astronomy laboratory for nonscience majors," AJP 48, 134-137.

Aveni, A. F. (1965), "Note on the construction of a cross-staff from a meter stick," AJP 33, 165.

Berendzen, R. and D. DeVorkian (1973), "Resoruce letter EMAA-1: educational materials in astronomy and astrophysics," AJP 41, 783-808.

Gordon, K. J. (1978), "Pulsars in the classroom: suggested exercises for lab or homework," AJP 46, 530-536.

Ingerson, T. E. (1974), "Behavioral objectives in an introductory astronomy laboratory," AJP 42, 877-882.

Kruglak, H. (1976), "Resource letter EMAA-2: laboratory experiences for elementary astronomy," AJP 44, 828-833.

Ryan, M. P., Jr. and L. C. Shepley (1976), "Resource Letter RC-1: Cosmology," AJP 44, 223-230.

Spagna, G. F. (1991), "Teaching astronomy for the blind: providing a lecture and laboratory experience," AJP 59, 360-363.

Weitenbeck, A. J. (1988), "Angular momentum conservation in double star orbits: a laboratory exercise," AJP 56, 309-11.

Zeilik, M. (1982), "An expanding universe demonstration," AJP 50, 571.

Hughes, D. W. (1985), "Obseving Halley's comet," EJP 6, 1-12.

McNally, D. (1981), "Teaching astronomy at university," EJP 2, 117-126.

Mills, H. R. (1991), "Problems and projects for astronomy," PE 26, 367-373.

Teichman, J. (1991), "History and historical experiments in physics with special regard to astronomy," PE 26, 46-51.

-telescope making

Texereau, J. (1984), How to Make a Telescope, 2nd ed. (Willmann-Bell), ISBN 0-943396-04-2, Call no. QB 88 T413 1984.

Babb, H. M. and D. S. Gale (1975), "Portable power supply for telescope clock drives," AJP 43, 376-377.

Kessler, G. and V. Lucas (1972), "The alignment of a moderate size telescope," AJP 40, 190-191.

Hill, M. and D. J. Jacobs (1991), "Two easily made astronomical telescopes," PE 26, 68-70.

-optical astonomy

Percy, J. R. (1986), Ed., The study of variable stars using small telescopes (Cambridge), ISBN 0-521-33300-8, Call no. QB 835.

Blackburn, J. A. (1978), "Integrated circuit stellar magnitude simulator," AJP 46, 813-814.

Culver, R. B. and R. G. Leisure (1972), "An experimental determination o the velocity of light from stellar structure," AJP 40, 1585-1587.

De Jong, M. L. (1972), "A stellar parallax exercise for the introductory astronomy course," AJP 40, 762-763.

DuPuy, D. L. (1978), "A digitally synthesized classroom variable star," AJP 46, 1197-1198.

DuPuy, D. L. (1986), "Using a classroom variable star in introductory astronomy courses," AJP 54, 976-9.

Flesch, T. R. (1979), "Observing simulated Cepheid variable stars in an introductory astronomy lab," AJP 47, 232-234.

Grauer, A. D. (1974), "Astronomical photoelectric photometry for undergraduate research," AJP 42, 866-869.

Holverson, E. L. (1985), "Cardboard star finder," AJP 53, 634-637.

Hughes, W. E. (1976), "Variable star simulator," AJP 44, 1227-1228.

Kessler, G. and V. Lucas (1972), "The alignment of a moderate size telescope," AJP 40, 190-191.

Landegren, G. F. (1975), "Stellar spectrum synthesizer," AJP 43, 821-823.

Parker, B. R. (1977), "Experimental summer class in astrophotography," AJP 45, 491-492.

Rafert, J. B. and R. C. Nicklin (1983), "Observing variable stars indoors with a microcomputer and phototransistor," AJP 51, 668-669.

Ratcliff, S. J. and et al. (1993), "The measurement of astronomical parallaxes with CCD imaging cameras on small telescopes," AJP 61, 208-216.

Robinson, J. R. and D. W. Coates (1976), "Accurate orientation of the polar axis of an equatorial telescope mounting," AJP 44, 289-290.

Spero, A. (1977), "Stellar distances by parallax and relative magnitude: a laboratory model," AJP 45, 1125.

Wagner, W. S., R. C. McNeil, and D. Spence (1990), "Microcomputer control of the Starlight-1 photometer for high-speed occultation measurements," AJP 58, 506-508.

Adams, D. J. and D. J. Raine (1986), "Simulators for the teaching of observational astronomy: IV. A computerised telescope simulator," EJP 7, 95-98.

Mills, A. A. (1983), "Simulators for assisting the teaching of observational astronomy Part II: photometry of normal and variable stars in total visible light," EJP 4, 198-204.

Mills, A. A. (1985), "Simulators for assisting the teaching of observational astronomy," EJP 6, 129-133.

Mills, A. A., S. N. Henbest, and P. M. Martin (1983), "Simulators for assisting the teaching of observational astronomy Part I: stellar spectrography," EJP 4, 77-81.

-infrared astronomy

-radio astonomy

Rohlfs, K. (1986), Tools of radio astronomy (Springe), ISBN 0-387-52744-3 (pb), Call no. QB 475 R63 1986.

Celniker, L. M. (1979), "The design of a radiotelescope: a multidisciplinary game," AJP 47, 863-869.

Weisberg, J. M. (1993), "Resource letter RP1: Radio pulsars," AJP 61, 13-22.

Codling, J. C. (1970), "The Clare school radiotelescope," PE 5, 266-270.

-uv, x-ray, and gamma-ray astronomy

Canizares, C. R. (1984), "Resource letter: XRA-1 X-ray astronomy," AJP 52, 111-119.

-planetary astronomy

Culver, R. B. (1971), "An experiment for studying Kepler's laws and planetary masses from satellite motions," AJP 39, 1404-1406.

Hardorp, J. (1986), "An experimental test of Newton's celestial mechanics," AJP 54, 532-535.

Hart, F. X. and J. S. Massey (1977), "Determination of a planet's diameter by occultation time - an introductory astromomy exercise," AJP 45, 914-917.

Herr, R. B. (1969), "Laboratory astronomy: a geometic experiment to determine the orbit of Mercury," AJP 37, 74-81.

Kwasnoski, J. B. and R. S. Murphy (1984), "The classic pendulum experiment - on Jupiter or Saturn," AJP 52, 85.

Sapp, R. C. (1980), "Titius-Bode law: an astronomy project for a cloudy night," AJP 48, 138-141.

Toth, S. and A. Bardocz (1983), "A dynamic model for the demonstration of planetary motions or 'Celestial mechanics on the desk'," EJP 4, 24-33.

-solar astronomy

DuPuy, D. L. (1989), "Measuring solar luminosity with a photodiode," AJP 57, 826-8.

Hilton, W. A. (1970), "A solar telescope for the classroom," AJP 38, 391-392.

Juergens, A. (1980), "Compact solar camera," AJP 48, 273-274.

Lo, G. and W. P. Lonc (1986), "Solar temperature at 4 Ghz: an undergraduate experiment," AJP 54, 843-6.

Ratcliff, S. J., D. K. Noss, J. S. Dunham, E. B. Anthony, J. H. Cooley, and A. Alvarez (1992), "High-resolution solar spectroscopy in the undergraduate physics laboratory," AJP 60, 645-649.