New Eyes on the Sun : A Guide to Satellite Images and Amateur Observation. 1st ed. 2012

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by John Wilkinson

出版情報:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012

著者名:

• Wilkinson, John.
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シリーズ名:

Astronomers' Universe ;

ISBN:

9783642228391 [3642228399]    

注記:

1 Warming to the Sun -- 2 Probing the Sun -- 3 Activity in the photosphere -- 4 Activity in the chromosphere and corona -- 5 Eclipses and Transits -- 6 Observing the Sun -- 7 Satellite images of the Sun -- 8 Space weather -- 9 The Sun and Earth’s climate -- 10. The Sun and stars -- About the author -- Glossary -- Index.
Information collected by satellites recently sent by the USA, the European Space Agency, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Russia to monitor the Sun has changed our knowledge and understanding of the Sun, particularly its effect on Earth. This book presents these findings in a way that will be welcomed by amateur astronomers, students, educators and anyone interested in the Sun. Enhanced by many colour photographs, the book combines newly acquired scientific understanding with detailed descriptions of features visible on the Sun’s surface and in its atmosphere. In the past, observing the Sun has been left to academics with specialised instruments, since solar observation has been unsafe because of the risk of eye damage.  This book explains how amateur astronomers can safely observe the various solar phenomena using special hydrogen-alpha telescopes that are not too expensive. Amateurs can now make a positive contribution to science by monitoring the Sun as professionals do.  Amateurs can also access th

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