The perfect gift for anyone with a desire to see the Northern Lights. Discover the incomparable beauty of the Northern Lights with this accessible guide for aspiring astronomers and seasoned night sky observers. Covers the essential equipment needed for observation and photography and full of stunning photographs.
Tom Kerss Bücher
Tom Kerss ist ein Astronom und Wissenschaftskommunikator, der sich auf urbane Astronomie und Astrofotografie spezialisiert hat. In seinen Schriften erforscht er die Beziehung zwischen Menschen und dem Nachthimmel und ermutigt die Leser, sich mit dem Universum zu verbinden. Sein Ziel ist es, die Schönheit des Kosmos für alle zugänglich zu machen, sei es unter dunklem Himmel oder im städtischen Licht. Er ist zudem Gastgeber eines Podcasts, der einen wöchentlichen Überblick über den Nachthimmel bietet.
Moongazing
- 96 Seiten
- 4 Lesestunden
An in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. Optimised for colour tablets, the images in this ebook are not best-suited for viewing on black and white devices. This is the ideal book for Moon observers covering essential equipment, and the key events to look out for. Detailed advice is given on how to choose a telescope and how to capture the Moon in sketches. Discover all you need to know about eclipses, blue moons, supermoons, conjunctions and occultations. A comprehensive section covers astrophotography using lenses, telescopes, Smartphones, including video and how to process your images. Comes with a photographic atlas of lunar features with plates and annotated maps. A glossary of key terms, index of lunar features and software references are also provided.
The Times Stargazing
Beginner's Guide to Astronomy