How to Observe the Sun Safely
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4614-3824-3 (ISBN)
This title concentrates on providing practical, on-the-spot advice to the amateur astronomer who is interested in observing the Sun, using commercially available equipment. This book surveys what is visible on the Sun, before describing 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, many more amateur astronomers will become interested in observing it.
The second edition includes an update of Chapter 2 to reflect advances in solar observing equipment since 2002, and a section on building a solar projection box, originally included in the main body of this chapter has been moved to Appendix A. Also Chapter 6 thru 8 have been completely revised to give amateur astronomers advice on how to use film to photograph the Sun, and how to use digital cameras. This new edition also includes more than twice as many illustrations as the first and almost half of them new images.
Lee Macdonald has over 20 years' experience as a solar observer. His work has been published in Astronomy and Astronomy Now, and he is the editor of The Deep-Sky Observer, the magazine of the Webb Deep-Sky Society. Lee currently works as an administrator in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University, UK. Lee is an historian with a degree from Cambridge in History and Philosophy of Science, specializing in history of astronomy. In 2009 he carried out research at the Science Museum, London, UK, on the history of astronomy.
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.
| Reihe/Serie | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 55 Illustrations, color; 32 Illustrations, black and white; XXV, 214 p. 87 illus., 55 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | New York, NY |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Schlagworte | Imaging the Sun • Observing the Sun • Solar Filter Selection • Solar Flares Observations • Solar Maximum Observations • Solar Minimum Observations • solar observing • Solar Observing Safety • Solar Photography Tips • Solar Telescope Options • Solar Webcam Imaging |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4614-3824-1 / 1461438241 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4614-3824-3 / 9781461438243 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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