Observing the Solar System: The Modern Astronomer's Guide
Author(s): Gerald North (Author)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 25 Oct. 2012
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 511 pages
ISBN-10: 0521897513
ISBN-13: 9780521897518
Book Description
Written by a well-known and experienced amateur astronomer, this is a practical primer for all aspiring observers of the planets and other Solar System objects. Whether you are a beginner or more advanced astronomer, you will find all you need in this book to help develop your knowledge and skills and move on to the next level of observing. This up-to-date, self-contained guide provides a detailed and wide-ranging background to Solar System astronomy, along with extensive practical advice and resources. Topics covered include: traditional visual observing techniques using telescopes and ancillary equipment; how to go about imaging astronomical bodies; how to conduct measurements and research of scientifically useful quality; the latest observing and imaging techniques. Whether your interests lie in observing aurorae, meteors, the Sun, the Moon, asteroids, comets, or any of the major planets, you will find all you need here to help you get started.
Editorial Reviews
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‘… engagingly written, and the author’s enthusiasm constantly shows through … an attractive book that will serve as a useful guide to those about to enter this complex field.’ The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy
‘This book is about observing the Solar System and, to be honest, it does what it says on the tin! … I would recommend [it] for an interested amateur astronomer.’ Journal of the British Astronomical Association
‘This book provides useful information which will interest both the observer and the armchair “student” of practical astronomy.’ Spaceflight
Book Description
A practical primer for aspiring observers of the planets and other Solar System objects, written by an experienced amateur astronomer.
About the Author
Gerald North graduated in physics and astronomy. He was a former teacher and lecturer in both subjects and a former Guest Observer at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, and is now a freelance astronomer and writer. He is a long-term member of the British Astronomical Association and has served in several senior posts in their lunar section. He has published widely over the years and is the author of this book’s popular companion volume Observing the Moon: The Modern Astronomer’s Guide, 2nd Edition (Cambridge University Press, 2007).
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