The last few decades have been called the "Golden Age of Astronomy." The rapid increase of knowledge in the field necessitates publishing a new edition of the Astronomy and Astrophysics volumes of the Landolt-Bornstein. The title is now "Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology." Cosmology has been added in order to make allowances for the increasing role of extragalactic astrophysics and cosmology. The present volume VI/4A on "Instruments and Methods" is the second to be published of the new series, following Volume VI/4B on the "Solar System." Additional volumes on "Stars," the "Galaxy,"...
The last few decades have been called the "Golden Age of Astronomy." The rapid increase of knowledge in the field necessitates publishing a new editio...
