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File Size : 19,81 MB
Release : 2008
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[PDF] Watching The Stormy Sky Chart eBook
Watching The Stormy Sky Chart Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Watching The Stormy Sky Chart book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
The Observer’s Sky Atlas
Erich Karkoschka
Author : Erich Karkoschka
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 46,23 MB
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 3662103923
Can you remember being impressed by a c1ear starry sky? Look at the Milky Way through binoculars and it will reveal its many hundreds of thousands of stars, double stars, stellar clusters, and nebulae. If you are a new ob server, it is not that easy to find your way in this swarm of stars, but this atlas tries to make it as easy as possible. So now it is not just experienced amateurs that can enjoy looking at the heavens. Two additional observing aids are recommended. The first is a plani sphere, where one can dial in the time and day in order to see which constellations are visible and where they are in the sky. The second is an astronomical yearbook. It lists the current positions of the planets and all important phenomena. So, let us begin our journey around the night sky, and see what the universe can reveal to us! Facing page, top: The constellation Cygnus (Swan) in the midst of the northern Milky Way. The photograph gives an impression of the uncountable stars in our Milky Way. This becomes more conspicuous when you sweep through Cygnus with binoculars. Under a very dark sky, one can try to find the North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula, and Veil Nebula (see p. 47). These are difficult nebulae and are only barely visible on this photograph as weIl.
Herschel 400 Observing Guide
Stephen James O'Meara
Author : Stephen James O'Meara
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 34,21 MB
Release : 2007-06-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521858939
Steve O'Meara's guide to the Herschel 400 for amateur astronomers.
Deep Sky Observing
Steve R. Coe
Author : Steve R. Coe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 17,3 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1447103653
Steve Coe has been watching the deep sky from locations near his home in Arizona for almost 20 years. During that time he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge, observations, hints and tips that will help every deep sky observer, regardless of experience. This, his first book, gives detailed practical advice about how to find the best observing site, how to make the most of the time spent there, and what equipment and instruments to take along. There are comprehensive lists of deep sky objects of all kinds, along with Steve's own observations describing how they look through telescopes with apertures ranging from 8 to 36 inches (0.2 - 0.9 m). Most of all, this book is all about how to enjoy astronomy. Steve's enthusiasm and sense of wonder shine through every page as he invites you along on a tour of some of the most beautiful and fascinating sites in the deep sky.
Star-Hopping
Robert A. Garfinkle
Author : Robert A. Garfinkle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 11,37 MB
Release : 1997-04-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521598897
Learn all about the starry skies and ancient myths through the star-hopping technique.
Turn Left at Orion
Guy Consolmagno
Author : Guy Consolmagno
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,92 MB
Release : 2011-09-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139503731
With over 100,000 copies sold since first publication, this is one of the most popular astronomy books of all time. It is a unique guidebook to the night sky, providing all the information you need to observe a whole host of celestial objects. With a new spiral binding, this edition is even easier to use outdoors at the telescope and is the ideal beginner's book. Keeping its distinct one-object-per-spread format, this edition is also designed for Dobsonian telescopes, as well as for smaller reflectors and refractors, and covers Southern hemisphere objects in more detail. Large-format eyepiece views, positioned side-by-side, show objects exactly as they are seen through a telescope, and with improved directions, updated tables of astronomical information and an expanded night-by-night Moon section, it has never been easier to explore the night sky on your own. Many additional resources are available on the accompanying website, www.cambridge.org/turnleft.
Backyard Stargazer
Pat Price
Author : Pat Price
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 32,55 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 9781610593960
Observing Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, and the Zodiacal Light
Stephen J. Edberg
Author : Stephen J. Edberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,54 MB
Release : 1994-10-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521420037
When can you see fireballs and who should you contact if you spot one? When is it best to hunt for comets and meteors and whereabouts? How do you gauge the size of the coma in the head of a comet and estimate its degree of condensation? Clear and easy to use, this guide shows you how to make successful and valuable observations and records of comets, asteroids, meteors and the zodiacal light. For each topic the historical background and current scientific understanding support a wealth of observational techniques. Comet observers are shown techniques for search and discovery. They can learn how to make visual estimates of brightness and size, and how to make photographic studies of cometary heads and tails. Asteroid hunters will find a 'life list' of quarry and guidelines on how to search for these objects and then how to photograph or electronically image them. Fruitful photographic and electronic methods for studying meteors and meteor showers are provided. Visual and photographic techniques show you how to examine the often elusive zodiacal light. The more adventurous are provided with advanced techniques on how to make successful astrometric, spectroscopic and electronic observations. This is rounded off with an invaluable list of centres world-wide to contact with your details of unusual sightings.
NightWatch
Terence Dickinson
Author : Terence Dickinson
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 19,73 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 1552093026
A practical guide to viewing the universe.
The Sky is Your Laboratory
Robert Buchheim
Author : Robert Buchheim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,91 MB
Release : 2007-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387718222
For the experienced amateur astronomer who is wondering if there is something useful, valuable, and permanent that can be done with his or her observational skills, the answer is, “Yes, there is!” This is THE book for the amateur astronomer who is ready to take the next step in his or her astronomical journey. Till now there has been no text that points curious amateur astronomers to the research possibilities open to them. At the 2006 meeting of the Society for Astronomical Sciences, participants agreed that the lack of such a text was a serious gap in the astronomical book market. This book plugs that hole.