David Levy's Guide to Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations by David H. Levy (Eng

Description: David Levy's Guide to Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations by David H. Levy David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses for themselves in this simple guide for beginners to practised observers. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to observe and photograph eclipses, includes chapters on occultations and the transits of Mercury and Venus, and tables of future eclipses. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description and Venus, and tables of future eclipses. Notes David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses for themselves in this simple guide for beginners to practised observers. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to observe and photograph eclipses, includes chapters on occultations and the transits of Mercury and Venus, and tables of future eclipses. Author Biography David H. Levy is President of the National Sharing the Sky Foundation, and is one of the most successful comet discoverers in history. He has discovered 22 comets (8 of them using his own backyard telescopes) and was co-discoverer of Shoemaker-Levy 9, the comet that collided with Jupiter in 1994 producing the most spectacular explosions ever witnessed in the Solar System. Asteroid 3673 (Levy) was named in his honor. He has written several books, is a contributing editor and monthly columnist for Astronomy, and was the former Science Editor for Parade magazine. In 1998 he won an Emmy as part of the writing team for the Discovery Channel documentary Three Minutes to Impact. Table of Contents Introduction; Part I. The Magic and History of Eclipses: 1. Shakespeare, King Lear, and the Great Eclipse of 1605; 2. Three centuries later: Einstein, relativity, and the solar eclipse of 1919; 3. What causes solar and lunar eclipses; Part II. Observing Solar Eclipses: 4. Safety considerations; 5. What to expect during a partial eclipse; 6. Annular eclipses and what to see in them; 7. Total eclipse of the Sun: introduction to the magic; 8. The onset: temperature drop, Bailys Beads, Diamond Ring; 9. Totality: Corona, Prominences, Chromosphere, and surrounding area; 10. Photographing and imaging a solar eclipse; Part III. Observing Lunar Eclipses: 11. Dont forget the penumbral eclipses!; 12. Partial lunar eclipses; 13. Total lunar eclipses; 14. Photographing and imaging lunar eclipses; Part IV. Occultations: 15. When the Moon occults a star; Part V. Transits: 16. When planets cross the Sun; Part VI. My Favorite Eclipses: 17. A personal canon of eclipses, occultations, and transits I have seen; Appendices; Index. Promotional "Headline" David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses for themselves in this guide for beginners and practised observers. Description for Bookstore David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses for themselves in this simple guide for beginners to practised observers. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to observe and photograph eclipses, includes chapters on occultations and the transits of Mercury and Venus, and tables of future eclipses. Description for Library David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses for themselves in this simple guide for beginners to practised observers. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to observe and photograph eclipses, includes chapters on occultations and the transits of Mercury and Venus, and tables of future eclipses. Details ISBN0521165512 Author David H. Levy Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2010 ISBN-10 0521165512 ISBN-13 9780521165518 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 523.78 Pages 184 Publication Date 2010-08-19 Short Title DAVID LEVYS GT ECLIPSES TRANSI Language English Birth 1948 Affiliation Jarnac Observatory, Arizona Audience College/Higher Education UK Release Date 2010-08-19 AU Release Date 2010-08-19 NZ Release Date 2010-08-19 Illustrations 55 Halftones, black and white We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168646222;

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