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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : MacDonald, Lee (1973-....)
Titre(s) : How to observe the sun safely [Texte électronique] / Lee Macdonald
Édition : 2nd ed.
Publication : New York, NY : Springer, cop. 2012
Description matérielle : 1 online resource (1 texte électronique)
Collection : Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series
Note(s) : Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 24 août 2012). - Bibliogr
How to Observe the Sun Safely, Second Edition gives all the basic information and
advice the amateur astronomer needs to get started in observing our own ever-fascinating
star. Unlike many other astronomical objects, you do not need a large telescope or
expensive equipment to observe the Sun. And it is possible to take excellent pictures
of the Sun with today's low-cost digital cameras! This book surveys what is visible
on the Sun and then describes how to record solar features and measure solar activity
levels. There is also an account of how to use H-alpha and Calcium-K filters to observe
and record prominences and other features of the solar chromosphere, the Sun's inner
atmosphere. Because we are just entering a period of high activity on the Sun, following
a long, quiet period, this is a great time to get involved with solar observing. Still
emphasizing safety first, this Second Edition reflects recent and exciting advances
in solar observing equipment. Chapters 6 through 8 have been completely revised to
allow amateur astronomers to compare observing the Sun using digital vs. film cameras
and all the latest advances in image processing. Finally, this new edition also includes
more than twice as many illustrations as the first, almost half of them new images
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Macdonald, Lee. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Soleil
Genre ou forme : Manuels d'observation
Indice(s) Dewey :
523.7 (23e éd.) = Soleil
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781461438250
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44664857f
Notice n° :
FRBNF44664857
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Preface ; Chapter 1: Our Sun ; Chapter 2: Equipment for Observing the Sun ; Chapter
3: What Can We See on the Sun? ; Chapter 4: Solar Position Measurements ; Chapter
5: Measuring Solar Activity ; Chapter 6: Observing the Chromosphere ; Chapter 7:
Imaging the Sun with a Digital Camera ; Chapter 8: Webcam Imaging and Image Processing
; Appendix A: Building a Solar Projectin Box ; Appendix B: Equipment Suppliers ;
Appendix C: Solar Observing Organizations ; Appendix D: Further Reading ; Index.
