Observing Comets Asteroids Meteors And The Zodiacal Light

Author : Stephen J. Edberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521420037
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Observing Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, and the Zodiacal Light written by Stephen J. Edberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-10-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Neil Bone
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447105796
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae and other Transient Phenomena written by Neil Bone and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books cover permanent astronomical objects, but few consider transient, out-of-the-ordinary astronomical phenomena. This book covers a wide range of topics, from the partly-predictable to the totally unpredictable. At one end: of the scale, it gives advice on the best ways to observe meteors, and at the other end:, it describes the best methods for undertaking painstaking searches for new comets and supernovae. The book also includes material about phenomena that occur in the lower atmosphere, such as "ozone eaters", nacreous clouds, and solar and lunar halos.

Author : Jerry L. Weinberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Zodiacal Light and the Interplanetary Medium written by Jerry L. Weinberg and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Littmann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521779791
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Heavens on Fire written by Mark Littmann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-09-09 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly readable account of meteors, especially the spectacular Leonid showers, due in mid-November.

Author : John Naylor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521809252
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Out of the Blue written by John Naylor and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-26 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 24-hour practical guide to skywatching.

Author : Neil Bone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meteors written by Neil Bone and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a guide to watching meteors.

Author : Robert Burnham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521586368
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comet Hale-Bopp written by Robert Burnham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-28 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to find, view and photograph the comet of the century!

Author : John C. Brandt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521004664
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Comets written by John C. Brandt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-03-11 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Author : V. Fedynsky
Publisher : The Minerva Group, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0898757126
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meteors written by V. Fedynsky and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of meteors, by a Soviet scientist, with interesting information on the history of the study of meteors from a Russian viewpoint, collisions of meteors with the earth, meteor streams, other small bodies of the solar system, and processes of evolution in the system of small bodies of the solar system.

Author : Michael A. Covington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521524193
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes written by Michael A. Covington and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-26 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on field notes made by the author during his own career as an amateur astronomer, this unique guide covers both the traditional and novel approaches to studying the night sky. In addition to the more standard techniques, it discusses the latest modern resources available to today s astronomer, such as personal computers, the Internet, and computerized telescopes. It includes practical advice on aspects such as site selection and weather; provides the reader with detailed instructions for observing the Sun, Moon, planets, and all types of deep-sky objects; and it introduces newer specialities such as satellite observing and the use of astronomical databases. The book concludes with detailed information about 200 stars, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, suitable for viewing with modest-sized telescopes under suburban conditions. Written to complement How to Use a Computerized Telescope, this book will also appeal to astronomers with more traditional equipment.