Sketching the Moon An Astronomical Artist's Guide /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Handy, Richard (Συγγραφέας), Kelleghan, Deirdre (Συγγραφέας), McCague, Thomas (Συγγραφέας), Rix, Erika (Συγγραφέας), Russell, Sally (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2012.
• Σειρά: Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Fine arts.; Art education.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Arts Education.; Fine Arts.

Soon after you begin studying the sky through your small telescope or binoculars, you will probably be encouraged by others to make sketches of what you see. Sketching is a time-honored tradition in amateur astronomy and dates back to the earliest times, when telescopes were invented. Even though we...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword
• Preface
• Key to Map of Featured Targets
• Basic Sketching: A Place to Begin
• Chapter 1: Sketching Craters
• Chapter 2: Sketching Maria (Seas)
• Chapter 3: Sketching Mons (Mountains)
• Chapter 4: Sketching Rilles (Lava Channels)
• Chapter 5: Sketching Dorsa (Wrinkle Ridges)
• Chapter 6: Sketching Crater and Sunlight Rays
• Chapter 7: Sketching Rupes (Scarps)
• Chapter 8: Sketching the Phases
• Chapter 9: Sketching Domes
• Chapter 10: Sketching Lunar Eclipses
• Chapter 11: Additional Tutorials and Sketching Gallery
• Chapter 12: General Hints and Tips
• A Final Note from the Authors
• Appendix A: Observing Forms
• Appendix B: Glossary
• Appendix C: Resources
• Index.