Rare Astronomical Sights and Sounds

• Main Author: Powell, Jonathan (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,
• Subjects: Astronomy.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy-Observations.; Space sciences.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).

The universe contains many unusual sights and sounds, most of which are either very difficult to witness or simply go unnoticed. With the right tools, time, and location, some of the often talked about but seldom seen and heard gems in our skies can finally be observed. This book introduces readers...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction: From the Past, into the Present, and onto the Future
• Chapter 2: The Many Wonders of the Cosmos
• Chapter 3: Archaeoastronomy Part I
• Chapter 4: Archaeoastronomy Part II
• Chapter 5: Observation and Equipment
• Chapter 6: The More Obscure Sights
• Chapter 7: The Time, the Place
• Chapter 8: Atmospheric Factors and Features
• Chapter 9: The Noisy Universe
• Chapter 10: Theoretical Part I
• Chapter 11: Theoretical Part II
• Glossary
• Index.