Updated to include all the latest developments in CCDs this second edition ofthe Handbook of CCD Astronomy is an excellent concise and accessible referenceon al... » 

Updated to include all the latest developments in CCDs this second edition ofthe Handbook of CCD Astronomy is an excellent concise and accessible referenceon all practical aspects of using CCDs. It discusses the basic characteristicsof CCDs and includes tables of useful and hardtofind data key practicalequations and now includes exercises. The handbook focuses on the use of CCDsin professional observational astronomy and provides a valuable reference toadvanced amateur astronomers and experienced researchers and an idealintroduction to CCDs for graduate students. «