Nordgren Stars Above, Earth Below

A Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4419-1649-5
Verlag: Praxis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 444 Seiten

Reihe: Popular Astronomy

Stars Above, Earth Below uses photographs and sky charts to form a connection between what is seen on the ground and in the sky, and looks at the deeper scientific meaning behind these sights.  Nordgren describes other objects in the Solar System with features similar to those on Earth and links the geological features seen in the national parks to the very latest NASA spacecraft discoveries on other planets and their moons.  Additionally, historical context is discussed to show why we humans (who have lived in and around our national parts for tens of thousands of years) have always been astronomers.The first book to make direct connections between astronomy and the landscapes, processes and cultures one experiences in the US National ParksEach chapter ties a specific astronomical phenomenon to a particular National Park or type of park and concludes with a 'See for yourself' section that shows you how to see the planets, stars, nebulae, moons, etc. that are described within that chapterA personal guide showing the reader the astronomical phenomena that you can see for yourself when visiting the U.S. National Parks

Dr. Nordgren is an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Redlands. As an observational astronomer he has written over two dozen peer-reviewed papers on pulsars, the interstellar medium, star formation in galaxies, the distribution of dark matter in galaxies, and the atmospheres and pulsation of red giant stars. In addition, he has professional interests in archaeoastronomy, light pollution and science education. These interests were developed during positions held as an astronomer at the U.S. Naval Observatory and then Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona. Both institutions have worked diligently and successfully with local governments to establish light pollution ordinances. Dr. Nordgren has designed and built sundials, including a two-story dial at the University of Redlands, and is one of seven scientists and artists that turned the NASA Mars Exploration Rover camera calibration targets into working Martian sundials. These Marsdials have become the most photographed objects of the Spirit and Opportunity Rover mission. In addition, while at the U.S. Naval Observatory and later University of Redlands, he worked with NPS park managers at Wupatki National Monument and Chaco Culture National Historic Park to photograph alignments of ancestral Puebloan kivas with respect to the North Star. In 2005 Dr. Nordgren began working with Chad Moore, leader of the National Park Service Night Sky Team who has developed a method of quantifying the amount of light pollution in the skies above the national parks. With his support, Dr. Nordgren is working with the U.S. National Park Service to spend his sabbatical during the 2007-2008 academic school year in the national parks writing the remainder of the book.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nordgren, Tyler

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Title Page
;2
2;Copyright Page
;3
3;Table of Contents
;4
4;Preface
;6
5;Acknowledgments
;8
6;How to use this book
;9
7;1 Come see the Milky Way
;11
7.1;See for yourself: our Galaxy
;38
7.1.1;Binoculars
;38
7.1.2;Scorpius and Antares
;38
7.1.3;Sagittarius and the heart of the Milky Way
;39
7.1.4;The Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8 or M8)
;39
7.1.5;The Summer Triangle
;39
7.1.6;The Milky Way
;42
7.1.7;The globular cluster in Hercules (Messier 13 or M13)
;42
7.1.8;The North Galactic Pole
;42
7.2;Further reading
;43
8;2 Black hole Sun
;45
8.1;See for yourself: eclipses of the Sun, Moon and satellites
;74
8.1.1;Viewing a solar eclipse (safely)
;74
8.1.2;Orbiting spacecraft
;74
8.2;Further reading
;78
9;3 Tides on a cosmic shore
;79
9.1;See for yourself: moons, planets, stars and galaxies
;109
9.1.1;Jupiter and its moons
;109
9.1.2;Algol - the Demon Star
;109
9.1.3;Beta Lyrae;112
9.1.4;The Moon
;112
9.1.5;Mira - the Wonderful Star
;112
9.1.6;M51 - the Whirlpool Galaxy
;113
9.2;Further reading
;113
10;4 Worlds of fire and ice
;115
10.1;See for yourself: the Solar System
;151
10.1.1;Model Solar System
;151
10.1.2;Observing Jupiter's moons through binoculars
;154
10.1.3;Observing Saturn through binoculars
;155
10.2;Further reading
;156
11;5 Red rock planet
;157
11.1;See for yourself: Mars
;193
11.1.1;Mars at opposition
;193
11.1.2;Martian surface
;194
11.2;Further reading
;196
12;6 Glaciers and Goldilocks: a tale of three planets
;197
12.1;See for yourself: greenhouse planets
;232
12.1.1;Venus in evening and morning
;232
12.1.2;Transit of Venus
;234
12.1.3;Grinnell Glacier repeat photography, 1900-2007
;235
12.2;Further reading
;236
13;7 Autumn Moon
;237
13.1;See for yourself
;276
13.1.1;Moon phases;276
13.1.2;Moon features through binoculars or 'scope
;276
13.1.3;Meteor showers
;276
13.2;Further reading
;280
14;8 Our cosmic connection
;281
14.1;See for Yourself: The Stars
;321
14.1.1;Personal Chaco solar calendar
;321
14.1.2;Color and temperatures of stars
;321
14.1.3;Stellar evolution in a single night
;324
14.2;Further reading
;326
15;9 Worlds without number
;327
15.1;See for yourself: other stars with planets
;362
15.1.1;'See' an extrasolar planet
;362
15.2;Further reading
;366
16;10 Far away and long ago: the Universe before you
;367
16.1;See for yourself: powers of 10 through the Universe
;400
16.2;Further reading
;405
17;11 Starry sky national park
;407
17.1;See for yourself: light pollution
;440
17.1.1;Sky Quality Meter: http://unihedron.com/projects/darksky/
;440
17.1.2;The United States at night
;440
17.1.3;Astronomical phenomena: zodiacal light
;441
17.1.4;Gegenschein
;441
17.1.5;M33
;441
17.1.6;The Globe at Night: http://www.globe.gov/globeatnight/
;444
17.2;Do for yourself
;444
17.2.1;Enjoy the night
;444
17.2.2;Cover a flashlight
;444
17.2.3;Shield your lights
;444
17.2.4;Use light only when needed
;445
17.2.5;Use less light
;445
17.2.6;Talk to your neighbors
;445
17.2.7;Build support for a community light ordinance
;445
17.3;Further reading
;445
18;Index
;447