The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide write by Jay M. Pasachoff. This book was released on 1993-11-18. The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An invaluable handbook for observing and photographing the forthcoming solar and lunar eclipses due in the 1990s.
Celestial Shadows
Celestial Shadows - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Celestial Shadows write by John Westfall. This book was released on 2014-11-19. Celestial Shadows available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestial shadows have given us amazing insights into the nature of the objects in our solar system and how they are even helping us discover and analyze planets that orbit stars other than our Sun. A variety of eclipses, transits, and occultations of the mooons of Jupiter and Saturn, Pluto and its satellite Charon, asteroids and stars have helped astronomers to work out their dimensions, structures, and shapes - even the existence of atmospheres and structures of exoplanets. Long before Columbus set out to reach the Far East by sailing West, the curved shadow of the Earth on the Moon during a lunar eclipse revealed that we inhabit a round world, a globe. More recently, comparisons of the sunlit and Earthlit parts of the Moon have been used to determine changes in the Earth's brightness as a way of monitoring possible effects in cloud coverage which may be related to global warming. Shadows were used by the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes to work out the first estimate of the circumference of the Earth, by Galileo to measure the heights of the lunar mountains and by eighteenth century astronomers to determine the scale of the Solar System itself. Some of the rarest and most wonderful shadows of all are those cast onto Earth by the lovely "Evening Star" Venus as it goes between the Earth and the Sun. These majestic transits of Venus occur at most two in a century; after the 2012 transit, there is not a chance to observe this phenomenon until 2117, while the more common sweep of a total solar eclipse creates one of the most dramatic and awe-inspiring events of nature. Though it may have once been a source of consternation or dread, solar eclipses now lead thousands of amateur astronomers and "eclipse-chasers" to travel the globe in order to experience the dramatic view under "totality." These phenomena are among the most spectacular available to observers and are given their full due in Westfall and Sheehan's comprehensive study.
Eclipse!
Eclipse! - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Eclipse! write by Philip S. Harrington. This book was released on 2008-04-21. Eclipse! available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The most complete guide to viewing eclipses-including details on every solar and lunar eclipse through 2017 Want to observe the most fleeting eclipse phenomena, take dramatic photos, and keep a detailed record of the experience? Now you can be prepared. This comprehensive one-stop resource covers everything you need to know about solar and lunar eclipses-why they happen, how to view them, how to photograph them, even when and where they will occur through the year 2017. Here's where to turn for: * Detailed explanations of eclipse mechanics and dynamics, viewing techniques, and what to look for, both in the sky and all around you * Extended discussions of eclipse photography and videography-film selection and developing, filter requirements, special care of equipment, and more * Intriguing individual and group activities you can carry out during an eclipse to heighten your enjoyment and deepen your understanding of the event * Detailed maps and discussions on how and where to best view each eclipse, plus travel considerations, likely weather conditions, and equipment recommendations Whether you're a backyard astronomer, a dedicated eclipse chaser, or a teacher guiding students through their first eclipse experience, Eclipse! provides the in-depth, detailed, practical information you need to make the most of these thrilling celestial marvels of nature.
Astrophotography for the Amateur
Astrophotography for the Amateur - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Astrophotography for the Amateur write by Michael A. Covington. This book was released on 1999-05-03. Astrophotography for the Amateur available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. First published in 1999, this is an expanded and updated edition of the best-selling, standard handbook on astrophotography for amateurs.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Sun
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Sun - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Sun write by Jay M. Pasachoff. This book was released on 2003. The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Sun available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. No Marketing Blurb
