Landolt-Brnstein Group VI
: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Volume 2 

Astronomy and Astrophysics 

Subvolume A Methods, Constants, Solar System 
Introductory material 
1 
Astronomical instruments 1

1.1 
Optical telescopes 1

1.2 
Solar telescopes 13

1.3 
Photoelectric photometry 18

1.4 
Photographic emulsions 26

1.5 
Spectrometers and spectrographs 30

1.6 
Optical high resolution methods 32

1.7 
X-ray and gamma-ray instruments 35

1.8 
Infrared techniques 42

1.9 
Radio astronomical receiver systems 50

2 
Positions and time determination, astronomical constants 63

2.1 
Determination of astronomical latitude and longitude 63

2.2 
Time determination 70

2.3 
The system of astronomical constants 79

3 
The solar system 82

3.1 
The sun 82

3.1.1 
The quiet sun 82

3.1.2 
Solar activity 112

3.2 
The planets and their satellites 129

3.2.1 
Mechanical data of the planets and satellites 129

3.2.2 
Physics of the planets and satellites 149

3.3 
Small bodies in the solar system 183

3.3.1 
The asteroids (minor planets) 183

3.3.2 
Meteors and meteorites 187

3.3.3 
Comets 202

3.3.4 
Interplanetary dust and zodiacal light 228

3.3.5 
Interplanetary particles and magnetic field 244

3.4 
Abundances of the elements in the solar system 257

3.5 
Chronology of the solar system 273


Comprehensive index (See Vol. 2C) 
