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Astronomical instrumentation as a book category covers the theory, design, construction, testing and operational use of the hardware and software that make astronomical observations possible. Titles in this category treat instruments from telescopes and mounts through optics, detectors (CCD, IR, radio receivers), spectrographs, coronagraphs, adaptive optics and interferometers to the cryogenics, electronics, control systems and data‑reduction pipelines that support them. Books range from undergraduate and graduate textbooks on optics and detector physics to engineering handbooks, lab manuals, project case studies, mission/instrument design guides, and historical or popular accounts of major instruments and observatories. Emphasis is typically multidisciplinary—combining optical, mechanical, electrical and software engineering with astronomy—so works are aimed at practicing instrument scientists and engineers, observational astronomers, and advanced students interested in building, calibrating, or using cutting‑edge observing systems.

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