New Eyes on the Sun (eBook)

A Guide to Satellite Images and Amateur Observation

John Wilkinson (Autor)

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2012 | 2012
XI, 249 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-22839-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Information collected by satellites recently sent by the USA, the European Space Agency, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Russia to monitor the Sun has changed our knowledge and understanding of the Sun, particularly its effect on Earth. This book presents these findings in a way that will be welcomed by amateur astronomers, students, educators and anyone interested in the Sun. Enhanced by many colour photographs, the book combines newly acquired scientific understanding with detailed descriptions of features visible on the Sun's surface and in its atmosphere.

In the past, observing the Sun has been left to academics with specialised instruments, since solar observation has been unsafe because of the risk of eye damage.  This book explains how amateur astronomers can safely observe the various solar phenomena using special hydrogen-alpha telescopes that are not too expensive. Amateurs can now make a positive contribution to science by monitoring the Sun as professionals do. 

Amateurs can also access the solar images taken by satellites via the internet. This book helps readers interpret and understand what these images are showing about the Sun, including the latest 3D images. Solar observers will enjoy comparing their own solar telescope observations with those produced by space probes such as SDO, SOHO, Hinode and STEREO, and further enjoy learning about transits, eclipses, and space weather and how the Sun compares to other stars in the universe.

 

 

John Wilkinson is a science educator with over 30 years experience in teaching science, physics and chemistry in secondary colleges and universities in Australia. He is author of over 100 science textbooks. He completed his Masters degree and PhD in science education at La Trobe University, Australia. Throughout his life he has been a keen amateur astronomer and operates his own observatory from his backyard.  His main astronomical interests include the Moon, Sun and Solar System objects.

John is also author of 'Probing the new solar system' and 'The Moon in close-up'.  His web site is http://astroscimac.com.

 

Inhalt

1 Warming to the Sun.- 2 Probing the Sun.- 3 Activity in the photosphere.- 4 Activity in the chromosphere and corona.- 5 Eclipses and Transits.- 6 Observing the Sun.- 7 Satellite images of the Sun.- 8 Space weather.- 9 The Sun and Earth’s climate.- 10. The Sun and stars.- About the author.- Glossary.- Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.1.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Astronomers' Universe
• Zusatzinfo: XI, 249 p. 128 illus., 35 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Aurora • chromosphere and corona • Coronal mass ejections • H-alpha observing • models of • models of sun • Observing Sun space • prominences • satellite images of Sun • SDO images explained • solar astronomy • Solar Dynamics Observatory • solar eclipses • solar flares • solar observations guide • solar photography • solar satellites • Solar spacecraft • solar telescopes • solar transits • space probes • space weather • Sun • Sun described • Sun features images • Sun popular • Sunspots • sun structure • The Sun through new eyes
• ISBN-10: 3-642-22839-9 / 3642228399
• ISBN-13: 978-3-642-22839-1 / 9783642228391