How to Observe the Sun Safely

The Sun is the closest star to Earth, and the only one we can observe in any sort of detail. As such it is a fascinating field of study. It also has the practical advantage, unlike every other astronomical object, of being visible in the daytime! After an introduction to the Sun as a star, the book concentrates entirely on practical aspects for amateur observers: the equipment needed, how to set it up, how to record observations, and how to image the Sun with conventional or digital cameras.

List of contents

Introduction.- Introducing the Sun.- Equipment for observing the Sun.- What we can see on the Sun.- Solar Drawings and Position Measurements.- Measuring Solar Activity.- Observing the Sun in Hydrogen-Alpha.- Solar Photography Part 1: Photography with Film.- Solar Photography Part 2: Digital Techniques.- Appendices.- Index.

Product details

• Authors: L. Macdonald, Lee MacDonald
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2002
• EAN: 9781852335274
• ISBN: 978-1-85233-527-4
• No. of pages: 175
• Weight: 372 g
• Illustrations: w. 53 figs.
• Series: Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series; The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy