Visual Lunar and Planetary Astronomy

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Abel, Paul G. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

With the advent of CCDs and webcams, the focus of amateur astronomy has to some extent shifted from science to art. The object of many amateur astronomers is now to produce “stunning images” that, although beautiful, are not intended to have scientific merit. Paul Abel has been addressing this issue...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Acknowledgements
• Foreword by Sir Patrick Moore
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Instruments and Techniques
• Chapter 3: Mercury
• Chapter 4: Venus
• Chapter 5: Mars
• Chapter 6: Jupiter
• Chapter 7: Saturn
• Chapter 8: Uranus
• Index.