Explores unusual meteorological and astronomical phenomena as they affect Earths atmosphere as well as the atmosphere of other planets.Weird Weather – Tales of Astronomical and Atmospheric Anomalies, Author: David A.J Seargent This book is, in a sense, a sequel to David Seargent’s first Springer book Weird Astronomy (2010). Whereas Weird Astronomy extended over a broad […]
This is the must-have guide for all amateur astronomers who double as makers, doers, tinkerers, problem-solvers, and inventors. In a world where an amateur astronomy habit can easily run into the many thousands of dollars, it is still possible for practitioners to get high-quality results and equipment on a budget by utilizing DIY techniques. Surprisingly, […]
* Enables Northern Hemisphere readers to quickly determine the next celestial event they can see with the naked eye. * Guides readers through eight years of the sky’s rhythms via a month-by-month almanac and annual overviews with each year’s best events. * Helps seasoned observers such as eclipse chasers plan travel for events. Celestial Delights, […]
Denna kompakta stjärnkarta är ett utmärkt hjälpmedel för den som vill lära sig stjärnhimlen. Genom att ställa in tid och datum, så visar planisfären de stjärnbilder, som för närvarande är synliga, samt intressanta objekt för mindre teleskop/kikare…Planisfär för 60° nordlig bredd Planisfären är tillverkad av väderbeständig plast och tål utan problem fukt och dagg. Specifikationer: […]
Res ut i rymden med den här innehållsrika uppslagsboken som handlar om allt från stora smällen till jätteteleskop. Boken är full av fakta om rymden, dramatiska foton och spännande datorbilder. Den bygger på aktuell forskning och är en fantastisk guide till universum, vårt solsystem och vad som finns bortom det. Författare: Giles Sparrow Format: Inbunden […]
Observational Drawing with PDAs and Tablet PCs. You love sky watching and are excited by what you see through your telescope. You want to keep a record of what you see. You want others to see it. These are all good reasons to put down your pencil and pad and get started cybersketching!Astronomical Cybersketching, Authors: […]
* takes a comprehensive trip through the visually spectacular world of galaxy collisions * investigates the interactions of stars, gas clouds, and dark matter in galaxy collisions * uses analogies and metaphors to help comprehend the bizarre world of galaxies * presents recent research results to enhance the understanding of galaxy formation and evolution * […]
Modern astronomical telescopes, along with other advances in technology, have brought the deep sky star clusters, nebulae and the galaxies within reach of amateur astronomers. And it isnt even necessary to image many of these deep-sky objects in order to see them they are within reach of visual observers using modern techniques and enhancement technology.Visual […]
This second edition of Introduction to Cosmology is an exciting update of an award-winning textbook. It is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate students in physics and astronomy, but is also useful as a supplementary text at higher levels.Introduction to cosmology (second edition), Author: Barbara Ryden It explains modern cosmological concepts, such as dark energy, in […]
