Publication details
Rychlý kurz fotometrie aneb jak září naše Slunce
| Title in English | A short course on photometry or how our Sun emits energy |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Československý časopis pro fyziku |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Astronomy and astrophysics |
| Keywords | photometry; photometry in astrophysics |
| Description | Photometry historically belongs to the part of optics which examines the effects of radiation on the human eye. To describe these effects we introduce photometric quantities amongst which are luminosity, luminous flux or illumination. First, we focus on the SI base unit luminosity from which we deduce other photometric quantities. We show how our Sun emits energy and discuss different photometric methods used in astrophysics. |