Bakich, Michael E.

Your Guide to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016
Abstract/Sommario: In this book Astronomy Magazine editor Michael Bakich presents all the information you’ll need to be ready for the total solar eclipse that will cross the United States on August 21, 2017. In this one resource you’ll find out where the eclipse will occur, how to observe it safely, what you’ll experience during the eclipse, the best equipment to choose, how to photograph the event, detailed weather forecasts for locations where the Moon’s shadow will fall, and much more. Written in easy ...; [leggi tutto]
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Descrizione Your Guide to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse / by Michael E. Bakich. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016. - XIII, 395 p. 273 ill., 255 ill. in color ; online resource. - (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
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Introduction -- Total Solar eclipse -- Illustrated Eclipse Glossary -- First Look -- 25 frequently Answered Questions -- Observing the Sun Safely -- How NOT to Observe the Sun -- Rehearsing for the Eclipse -- Cool Products for a Hot Sun -- What Will You See? -- Earthly Effects -- Picking the Right Equipment -- Photographing the Eclipse -- Projects for Observing the Sun and the Eclipse -- Observing Outside the Center Line -- Planning for Eclipse Day -- Eclipse Tours -- Weather Predictions -- 20 Hot Spots for Viewing -- Appendices -- Index. - Springer eBooks. - Printed edition: 9783319276304
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  • 520 - Astronomia e scienze connesse
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  • ISBN: 978-3-319-27632-8
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27632-8
  • N. catalogo straniero: QB1-991 (Library of Congress Call Number)
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