M. : Science, 1974. — 296 s. The book discusses the use of highly sensitive television systems for ground-based astronomy. The features of television installations designed both for obtaining direct images of the sky and for recording the spectra of celestial objects are analyzed in detail. Much attention is paid to the use of the television method for the search and study of objects with ultra-short-period changes in brightness. Describes the technique of photometric processing of television images of stars and planets and assesses the accuracy of measuring their brightness The book is intended for astronomers interested in the use of new technology, for physicists and engineers working in the field of registration of weak optical images, as well as for senior students. Astronomical Television Equipment . Comparison of characteristics of ideal and real light receivers. Application of television technology for astronomical observations.