E-Book, Englisch, 183 Seiten
Bone Aurora
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-68469-7
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Observing and Recording Nature's Spectacular Light Show
E-Book, Englisch, 183 Seiten
Reihe: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
ISBN: 978-0-387-68469-7
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This new book addresses a gap in the literature, offering an explanation of the aurora's causes, how the occurrence of major events may now be predicted, and how amateur observers can go about recording displays. This is the first serious book about aurora written for practical but non-professional observers. It provides a concise accessible description of the various auroral forms and how to record them, illustrated with color images of recent displays. It contains details of 'Space Weather' forecasting websites, how to interpret and use the information given on these, and how to anticipate auroral activity.
Neil Bone is the author of Deep Sky Observer's Guide, Philip's/Firefly (2004); Mars Observer's Guide, Philip's/Firefly (2003); Guide to the Constellations, Astronomy Now/Polestar (2002); Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae and other Transient Phenomena, Springer (1998); Observer's Handbook: Meteors Philip's/Sky (1993); The Aurora: Sun-Earth Interactions, Ellis Horwood (1991), Second Edition Wiley/Praxis (1996), as well as numerous articles and papers.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1;Contents;6
2;Preface;9
3;Atmospheric Phenomena;11
4;Causes of the Aurora;29
5;Auroral Forecasting;72
6;Observing the Aurora;90
7;Historical Aurorae and More Recent Events;113
8;Aurora Elsewhere;136
9;Scientific Investigations;144
10;Noctilucent Clouds and other Phenomena;158
11;Appendix: Observational Organizations;176
12;Glossary;178
13;Bibliography;184
14;Index;185
