Observing the moon : the modern astronomer\'s guide / Gerald North.

By:

North, Gerald

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TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.Description: ix, 381 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cmISBN:

0521622743 (hardback)

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778.35 NOR

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Written by an experienced and well-known lunar observer, this is a 'hands-on' primer for the aspiring observer of the Moon. Whether you are a novice or are already experienced in practical astronomy you will find plenty in this book to help you 'raise your game' to the next level and beyond. The author provides extensive practical advice and sophisticated background knowledge of the Moon and of lunar observation. The selection/construction of equipment and optimizing of existing equipment for such projects as drawing, photographing and CCD imaging of the Moon are covered, together with analysis and computer processing images, and much, much, more. Learn what scientists have discovered about our Moon and what mysteries remain still to be solved. Find out how you can take part in the efforts to solve these mysteries, as well as enjoying the Moon's spectacular magnificance for yourself!

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Preface (p. ix)
Acknowledgements (p. xi)
1 "Magnificent desolation" (p. 1)
1.1 An orbiting rock-ball (p. 2)
1.2 Phases and eclipses (p. 3)
1.3 Solar eclipses (p. 11)
1.4 Gravity and tides (p. 12)
1.5 More about the motions of the Moon - libration (p. 13)
1.6 Co-ordinates on the surface of the Moon (p. 16)
1.7 Occultations (p. 20)
2 The Moon through the looking glass (p. 21)
2.1 The Moon in focus (p. 22)
2.2 The pioneering selenographers (p. 35)
3 Telescopes and drawing boards (p. 41)
3.1 What type of telescope do you need? (p. 42)
3.2 How big a telescope do you need? (p. 50)
3.3 So, what telescope should I spend my money on? (p. 52)
3.4 Eyepiece characteristics (p. 53)
3.5 Specific eyepiece types and magnification (p. 55)
3.6 Making the best of what you have (p. 58)
3.7 Drawing the Moon (p. 61)
4 The Moon in camera (p. 69)
4.1 Some basic principles of CCD astrocameras and digital cameras (p. 72)
4.2 Practical CCD astrocameras and digital cameras (p. 75)
4.3 The imaging area of a CCD camera when used on your telescope, or with an attached camera lens (p. 77)
4.4 Image scale using the supplied lenses on a '35 mm format' DSLR (p. 79)
4.5 Practical lunar photography through the telescope - at the principal focus (p. 79)
4.6 The potential resolution of detail in the image (p. 81)
4.7 Enlarging the telescope's primary image (p. 84)
4.8 Image processing (p. 89)
5 Stacking up the Moon (p. 97)
5.1 The Moon and your domestic video camera (p. 97)
5.2 The benefits of stacking selected images (p. 105)
5.3 Manually stacking individual frames (p. 106)
5.4 The webcam revolution (p. 109)
5.5 Your webcam and computer (p. 111)
5.6 The webcam's first night on your telescope (p. 116)
5.7 Stacking the images using RegiStax (p. 117)
5.8 Processing the stacked image in RegiStax (p. 121)
5.9 Striving for the best results (p. 122)
6 The physical Moon (p. 125)
6.1 The first lunar scouts (p. 125)
6.2 Men on the Moon (p. 128)
6.3 The post-Apollo Moon (p. 133)
6.4 Not green cheese but... (p. 135)
6.5 Genesis of the Moon (p. 136)
6.6 The Moon's structure (p. 137)
6.7 The evolution of the Moon - a brief overview (p. 139)
6.8 Lunar chronology (p. 141)
6.9 Filling in the details (p. 143)
7 Lunarware (p. 145)
7.1 Out-of-print books (p. 145)
7.2 Books currently in print (p. 146)
7.3 Printed maps, charts and atlases (p. 147)
7.4 Some useful website addresses concerning equipment and techniques (p. 149)
7.5 Consolidated Lunar Atlas, Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas, Apollo Image Atlas and Ranger photographs online (p. 151)
7.6 Clementine, Lunar Prospector and SMART-1 images and data online (p. 152)
7.7 Virtual Moon Atlas (p. 152)
7.8 Lunar ephemerides (p. 153)
7.9 Key map for Chapter 8 (p. 155)
8 'A to Z' of selected lunar landscapes (p. 157)
8.1 Agarum, Promontorium (p. 158)
8.2 Albategnius (p. 161)
8.3 Alpes, Vallis (p. 161)
8.4 Alphonsus (p. 163)
8.5 Apenninus, Montes (p. 166)
8.6 Ariadaeus, Rima (p. 170)
8.7 Aristarchus (p. 173)
8.8 Aristoteles (p. 179)
8.9 Bailly (p. 181)
8.10 Bullialdus (p. 183)
8.11 Cassini (p. 186)
8.12 Clavius (p. 189)
8.13 Copernicus (p. 192)
8.14 Crisium, Mare (p. 200)
8.15 Endymion (p. 206)
8.16 Fra Mauro (p. 210)
8.17 Furnerius (p. 215)
8.18 'Gruithuisen's lunar city' (p. 221)
8.19 Harbinger, Montes (p. 224)
8.20 Hevelius (p. 227)
8.21 Hortensius (p. 234)
8.22 Humorum, Mare (p. 237)
8.23 Hyginus, Rima (p. 245)
8.24 Imbrium, Mare (p. 248)
8.25 Janssen (p. 258)
8.26 Langrenus (p. 262)
8.27 Maestlin R (p. 267)
8.28 Messier (p. 269)
8.29 Moretus (p. 271)
8.30 Nectaris, Mare (p. 273)
8.31 Neper (p. 278)
8.32 Pitatus (p. 281)
8.33 Plato (p. 285)
8.34 Plinius (p. 292)
8.35 Posidonius (p. 297)
8.36 Pythagoras (p. 301)
8.37 Ramsden (p. 304)
8.38 Regiomontanus (p. 308)
8.39 Russell (p. 313)
8.40 Schickard (p. 318)
8.41 Schiller (p. 322)
8.42 Sirsalis, Rimae (p. 326)
8.43 'Straight Wall-(Rupes Recta) (p. 331)
8.44 Theophilus (p. 334)
8.45 Torricelli (p. 339)
8.46 Tycho (p. 341)
8.47 Wargentin (p. 348)
8.48 Wichmann (p. 351)
8.49 Webcam gallery (p. 353)
9 TLP or not TLP? (p. 357)
9.1 The mystery unfolds (p. 357)
9.2 Categories of TLP (p. 362)
9.3 The mystery continues (p. 363)
9.4 What might be the cause(s) of TLP? (p. 371)
9.5 Possible causes of bogus TLP (p. 376)
9.6 TLP observing programme (p. 378)
Appendix 1 Telescope collimation (p. 381)
Appendix 2 Field-testing a telescope's optics (p. 393)
Appendix 3 Polar alignment (p. 397)
Index (p. 401)