The Rainbow Sky An Exploration of Colors in the Solar System and Beyond /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Buick, Tony (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Έκδοση: 1.
• Σειρά: Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Photography.; Atmospheric sciences.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astrophysics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Atmospheric Sciences.

The world is full of color, from the blue ocean and the yellow daffodils and sunflowers in green carpeted meadows to the majestic purple mountains in the distance and brightly hued coral reefs off the edges of tropical coasts. But what is color, exactly? Why do we see things in different colors? Do...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Origin of Light
• Properties of Stars
• Classification of the Stars
• Spectral Techniques
• Deep Sky Objects
• Solar System Colors
• Colors in Earth’s Atmosphere
• Man-made Colors in the Sky
• Star Colors for Fun
• A Few Last Thoughts.