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040			_cIIT Kanpur
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082			_a522.6863 _bH191
245			_aHandbook of X-ray astronomy _cedited by Keith A. Arnaud, Randall R. Smith and Aneta Siemiginowska
260			_bCambridge University Press _c2011 _aCambridge
300			_aviii, 197p
440			_aCambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers
490			_a/ edited by Richard Ellis ... [et al.] _vno. 7
500			_a1. CRESST, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 2. Astronomy Department, University of Maryland 3. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
520			_aModern 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.
650			_aX-ray astronomy
650			_aScience -- Astronomy
700			_aArnaud, Keith A. [ed.]
700			_aSmith, Randall K. [ed.]
700			_aSiemiginowska, Aneta [ed.]
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