Astronomical Photometry

DOI	Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5618-2_1
Author	Search for: Stetson, Peter B.¹
Name affiliation	National Research Council Canada. National Science Infrastructure
Format	Text
Type	Book chapter
Book title	Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems
ISBN	978-94-007-5617-5 978-94-007-5618-2
Pages	1–34
Abstract	Astronomers use the term “photometry” to refer to the precise measurement of the apparent brightness of astronomical objects in particular specified ranges of electromagnetic wavelength in and near the optically visible band. Historically, this task has been most commonly carried out with the human eye, photographic plates, photomultiplier tubes, and – most recently as of this writing – charge-coupled devices. At wavelengths significantly shorter or longer than the optical region, different detector technologies must be used, and some other term than “photometry” is often used to name the process.
Publication date	2013
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NPARC number	23000479
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