Observing the Sun with Coronado™ Telescopes (eBook)
XXVI, 321 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-68127-6 (ISBN)
For this ground-breaking book, Philip Pugh has assembled a team of contributors who show just how much solar observation work can be accomplished with Coronado telescopes, and explain how to get the best from these marvelous instruments. The book shows that Solar prominences, filaments, flares, sunspots, plage and active regions are all visible and can be imaged to produce spectacular solar photographs.
Scientists will often tell you that now is the most exciting time for a particular interest. We will always have just discovered or invented something that will "e;revolutionize"e; something or the other. The computer on which I am typing this, for example, is four times faster than its predecessor and slightly cheaper. However, the last decade or so has seen some advances that have changed the face of amateur solar astronomy. Professional researchers have been using many of the tools and techniques for years but now they are available to amateurs as well. The use of digital photography and computers has changed all astronomy, not just amateur solar astronomy, and it has certainly made a lot more techniques available for photographing the Sun. Secondly, the use of "e;white light"e; solar filters has improved the detail that can be seen on the solar surface. In the past, the only technique that was available was projection onto a piece of white paper or card. Thirdly, the use of hydrogen alpha filters has recently hit the "e;affordability barrier"e; of $500 or GBP500 for many amateur astronomers. The Coronado Personal Solar Telescope (PST) is a real breakthrough product that has now brought a fascinating branch of astronomy within the reach of many people. In recent months, the same technique has been applied to calcium K filters.
Preface 7
Purpose 9
Areas of Expertise 10
Acknowledgments 11
Table of Contents 12
List of Contributors 21
Trademarks 22
Introduction 24
The Lure of the Sun 24
The Solar Cycle 29
Limitations of “White Light” Viewing 30
Introduction to Hydrogen Alpha Viewing 34
Considering a Purchase 43
Introduction to Calcium K Viewing 45
Comparing Dedicated Telescopes Against Filters 47
Observing Tips 48
Recording Observations 51
History of Coronado Instruments 51
Outreach Programs 52
Personal Solar Telescope 53
Facts at a Glance 54
Physical Description (PST) 54
How to Store 57
Mounting Options 58
MALTA Mount 66
Recommended Accessories 73
Using Other Accessories 83
General Guidance on Accessories 91
Capabilities and Limitations 93
Appraisal 97
Double Stacking a PST by Cameran Ashraf 98
MaxScope 90 106
Facts at a Glance 107
Physical Description ( MaxScope 90) 107
How to Store 111
Mounting Options 111
Tips and Tricks 115
Recommended Accessories 120
General Notes on Accessories 123
Capabilities and Limitations 124
Appraisal 130
Other Coronado Solar Telescopes 132
MaxScope 40 133
MaxScope 60 149
MaxScope 70 159
PST CaK 170
CaK 70 177
Imaging 186
Hydrogen Alpha 186
Cometh the Hour…Cometh the Software 189
The Calcium Connection 232
Imaging in White Light 236
Alternative Products 242
CromixSun† 242
DayStar Filters 253
Untried Products 269
SolarMax CaK 60 Filter Set 269
CaK 90 271
SolarScope 50-mm Filter Set 273
SolarScope SolarView 50 277
SolarScope SolarView 60 279
Lumicon Solar Prominence Filters 282
Thousand Oaks Filters 283
Capabilities and Limitations 284
Summary 287
Personal Solar Telescope 288
MaxScope 40 289
MaxScope 70 290
MaxScope 60 290
MaxScope 90 291
Use of Separate Filter Systems 291
Calcium K Equipment 292
Accessories 292
Imaging 297
Getting the Most from Your Coronado Telescope 297
Unanswered Questions and Unquestioned Answers 298
The Final Word 299
The Physics of the Sun 300
Solar Facts 300
The Sun as a Star 301
Birth, Life, and Death of the Sun 302
The Solar Structure 303
Coronado Price List 307
Telescopes 307
Binoculars 309
Filters 309
Eyepieces 310
Other Accessories 310
Glossary 312
A 312
B 314
C 315
D 318
E 318
F 318
G 319
H 320
I 320
K 320
L 321
M 322
N 323
P 324
R 325
S 326
T 328
W 329
Y 329
Index 330
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.9.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
| Zusatzinfo | XXVI, 321 p. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| Schlagworte | Astronomy • astronomy books • chromosphere • Corona • coronado book • coronado telescopes • h-alpha filters • instruments • personal solar telescope • Solar • solar binoculars • Solar prominence • solar telescopes • Sun • SunSPOT |
| ISBN-10 | 0-387-68127-2 / 0387681272 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-68127-6 / 9780387681276 |
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