Viewing and Imaging the Solar System

A Guide for Amateur Astronomers

AvJane Clark

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

Del i serien Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series

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Beskrivning

Viewing and Imaging the Solar System: A Guide for Amateur Astronomers is for those who want to develop their ability to observe and image Solar System objects, including the planets and moons, the Sun, and comets and asteroids. They might be beginners, or they may have already owned and used an astronomical telescope for a year or more. Newcomers are almost always wowed by sights such as the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter, but have little idea how to find these objects for themselves (with the obvious exceptions of the Sun and Moon). They also need guidance about what equipment, besides a telescope, they will need.This book is written by an expert on the Solar System, who has had a lot of experience with outreach programs, which teach others how to make the most of relatively simple and low-cost equipment. That does not mean that this book is not for serious amateurs. On the contrary, it is designed to show amateur astronomers, in a relatively light-hearted—and math-free way—how to become serious.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-09-25
Mått:155 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt:467 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:2015
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781461451785

Utforska kategorier

Populärastronomi inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Dr. Jane D. Clark holds a Bachelor of Science with first class honors in Physics, from London University, England, as well as a PhD in Physics from Warwick University, England. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and spent two years as a post-doctoral researcher at Case Western Reserve University in the USA. Currently she is Managing Director of 'Fine R and D Limited.' Clark become interested in the Solar System as a specialty. She enthusiastically embraced the webcam astronomy revolution of the first decade of the 21st century, and more recently the DSLR revolution to image and track the planets and asteroids.

Recensioner i media

From the book reviews: "If you happen to be a young amateur astronomer just starting out with astronomy and observing, then this book might be a good read ... . gives a quick and short overview of what a beginner observer might need to know or think of before heading outside on a cold clear night. ... if you want to start out a new hobby of astrophotography without any prior knowledge about the night sky, it's the book to go to." (Kadri Tinn, AstroMadness.com, November, 2014)

Innehållsförteckning

How to Find the Solar System.- Telescope Mounts.- Telescopes, Binoculars and Light.- Photographing the Moon and Planets.- The Solar system in Context.- Earth’s Nearest Neighbor: The Moon.- The Planets: What You Can Realistically Expect to See.- The Sun, Star of the Solar System.- Small Fry: Asteroids and Comets.- The Apps and Downs of Mobile Devices for Astronomy.- Observing the Solar System from Your Armchair.