Solar Observing Techniques [E-Book] / by Chris Kitchin.
The purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to the numerous safe methods of observing the Sun and solar eclipses, and to suggest objects and features to observe and observing programmes to follow. So much energy comes from the Sun that by failing to observe safe working practices it is possi...
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Personal Name(s): | Kitchin, Chris, author |
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London :
Springer,
2002
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Physical Description: |
XXI, 218 p. 601 illus., 67 illus. in color. online resource. |
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englisch |
ISBN: |
9781447101451 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-1-4471-0145-1 |
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Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy series
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- 1 The Sun — What to See and Why
- Beginnings
- Sunspots
- Sunspot Cycle
- Limb Darkening, Granulation and Faculae
- Narrow Band Observations
- Eclipses
- 2 General Telescopic Observing Techniques
- Full Aperture Filters
- Projection
- Other Approaches
- Optimising Your Telescope
- 3 White Light Observing
- Sunspots
- Limb Darkening
- Granulation
- Faculae
- 4 Recording Your Observations
- Drawing
- Photography
- CCD Cameras
- Image Processing
- Video Cameras
- 5 Observing Programmes
- The Sunspot Cycle
- Active Regions
- Solar Rotation
- 6 Unaided Observations
- Projected Images
- Filters
- 7 Eclipses
- Eclipses
- Eclipse Expeditions
- Naked Eye Observing
- Binoculars and Telescopes
- Specialist Instrumentation
- Transits
- 8 Specialist Instruments
- Narrow Band Filters
- Spectroscopy
- Coronagraph
- Solar Telescopes
- 9 Radio Telescopes
- 10 The Limits of Solar Observation
- Magnetic Fields
- Spacecraft
- Solar Oscillations
- Solar Image Gallery
- Appendix 1 Bibliography
- Appendix 2 Equipment Suppliers
- Appendix 3 Web Sites Relating to the Sun.