This book contains everything the amateur astronomer needs to know about eclipses, including: what to look for, when and how to observe, what equipment is needed, and even how to mount an eclipse expedition.
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From the reviews "written by two experienced observers and contains practically all the information any amateur observer could wish to know about observing solar eclipses." SPACEFLIGHT FROM THE REVIEWS: NATURE MAGAZINE "…a very practical set of instructions for observing and photographing the eclipse, which fits well in Patrick Moore’s ‘Practical Astronomy’ series. The information obviously comes from knowledgeable and experienced observers…Detailed hints on focusing and on the problems of camera shake are wise.” SPACEFLIGHT "It is written by two experienced observers and contains practically all the information any amateur observer could wish to know about observing solar eclipses.” ASTRONOMY NOW "It covers every detail, from how to dress for Outer Mongolia or altitude sickness on the Chilean Altiplano, to how to roll your own film and construct the test complex photographic systems. If you plan to take your eclipse chasing seriously then this book is a ‘must have’.”
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On 11 August 1999 there will be a total eclipse of the Sun. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
eclipse chasing, eclipse photography, solar photography, eclipse chasers, fun cameras, main optics, partial zone, solar filter, inner corona, partial phase, solar studies, camera shake, annular eclipses, solar image, fourth contact, outer corona, shadow bands, gamma energy, test exposures, mirror optics, partial eclipse, eclipse expeditions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Baily's Beads, Diamond Ring, Michael Maunder, East Indies, Eclipse Figure, South America, Central Oceania, Indian Ocean, Patrick Moore, Antarctic Ocean, Central America, Southern Africa, British Isles, Jules Janssen, Julius Caesar, Astronomer Royal, Central Asia, Date Max, Middle End Duration, South Africa New!
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On 11 August 1999 there will be a total eclipse of the Sun. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
eclipse chasing, eclipse photography, solar photography, eclipse chasers, fun cameras, main optics, partial zone, solar filter, inner corona, partial phase, solar studies, camera shake, annular eclipses, solar image, fourth contact, outer corona, shadow bands, gamma energy, test exposures, mirror optics, partial eclipse, eclipse expeditions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Baily's Beads, Diamond Ring, Michael Maunder, East Indies, Eclipse Figure, South America, Central Oceania, Indian Ocean, Patrick Moore, Antarctic Ocean, Central America, Southern Africa, British Isles, Jules Janssen, Julius Caesar, Astronomer Royal, Central Asia, Date Max, Middle End Duration, South Africa New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Seeing Stars by P. Moore in Front Matter
- The Amateur Astronomer (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by Patrick Moore in Front Matter
- The Observational Amateur Astronomer (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by Patrick Moore in Front Matter
- Planet Neptune (Ellis Horwood Library of Space Science and Space Technology) by Patrick Moore on page 6
- The Modern Amateur Astronomer (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by Patrick Moore in Front Matter
- Observing the Moon (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by Peter T. Wlasuk in Front Matter, page 10, and page 137
- Solar Observing Techniques (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by C. R. Kitchin in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae and other transient Phenomena (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by Neil Bone in Front Matter, and page 68
- Transit: When Planets Cross the Sun (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by Michael Maunder in Front Matter, and page 9
- The Urban Astronomer's Guide: A Walking Tour of the Cosmos for City Sky Watchers (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by Rod Mollise in Front Matter
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