How to Observe the Sun Safely

• Main Author: Macdonald, Lee (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2012.
• Series: Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series,
• Subjects: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astrophysics.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

How to Observe the Sun Safely, Second Edition gives all the basic information and advice the amateur astronomer needs to get started in observing our own ever-fascinating star. Unlike many other astronomical objects, you do not need a large telescope or expensive equipment to observe the Sun. And it...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Our Sun
• Chapter 2: Equipment for Observing the Sun
• Chapter 3: What Can We See on the Sun?
• Chapter 4: Solar Position Measurements
• Chapter 5: Measuring Solar Activity
• Chapter 6: Observing the Chromosphere
• Chapter 7: Imaging the Sun with a Digital Camera
• Chapter 8: Webcam Imaging and Image Processing
• Appendix A: Building a Solar Projectin Box
• Appendix B: Equipment Suppliers
• Appendix C: Solar Observing Organizations
• Appendix D: Further Reading
• Index.