| Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae and Other Transient Phenomena Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Bone, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 1852330171 ISBN-13: 9781852330170 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1998 Annotation: Transient phenomena are short-lived astronomical events, unusual in a science in which time is more often measured in millennia than milliseconds. There is a fascination with transient phenomena, predictable or otherwise, that astronomers of all abilities share. In Meteors, Comets, Supernovae, Neil Bone gives guidelines for observers, including the best possible periods (months or years) to see seasonal but unpredictable phenomena like meteors and sunspots. Recording such outbursts involves visual observing techniques, photography, and even the relatively new field of the video recording of meteors, which are also examined in detail. The book also includes material about phenomena that occur in the lower atmosphere (such as "ozone eaters," nacreous clouds, solar and lunar haloes), which although not strictly astronomical in their nature attract the attention of dedicated sky-watchers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Dewey: 523 |
| LCCN: 98018112 |
| Series: Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.11" W x 9.21" (0.89 lbs) 198 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many books cover permanent astronomical objects, but few consider transient, out-of-the-ordinary astronomical phenomena. This book covers a wide range of topics, from the partly-predictable to the totally unpredictable. At one end: of the scale, it gives advice on the best ways to observe meteors, and at the other end:, it describes the best methods for undertaking painstaking searches for new comets and supernovae. The book also includes material about phenomena that occur in the lower atmosphere, such as "ozone eaters", nacreous clouds, and solar and lunar halos |