Real Astronomy with Small Telescopes Step-by-Step Activities for Discovery
Buku ini diterbitkan tahun 2007 Oleh Springer-Verlag London Limited, adalah buku edisi Pertama.
Judul: Real Astronomy with Small Telescopes Step-by-Step Activities
for Discovery
Oleh: Michael K. Gainer
Penerbit: Springer-Verlag London Limited
Tahun: 2007
Jumlah Halaman: 156 hal.
Penulis:
Michael K. Gainer
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Lingkup Pembahasan:
Buku ini terdiri atas 17 Bab. Bab Satu tentang Bola Langit, Bab Dua Pengukuran Waktu, Bab Tiga
Teleskop daerah Katulistiwa, Bab Empat Pertimbangan Telescope, Bab Lima Astronomi Fotografi,
Bab Enam Matahari, Bab Tujuh Bulan, Bab Delapan Planet , Bab Sembilan Komet dan Asteroid,
Bab Sepuluh Visual Binary Stars, Bab Sebelas A Binary Bintang Sejati Orbit Proyektor, Bab Dua Belas Pengamatan Visual Variabel Stars, Bab Tiga belas Fotografi Variabel Stars, Bab Empat Belas Bintang Cluster dan Nebulae, Bab Lima Belas A Warna-Besaran Diagram untuk The Pleiades, Bab Enam belas Desain dari Tujuan Prism Spectrograph, dan Bab Seventeen Motion Tepat Barnard Star.
Daftar Isi:
Preface ix
Computer Hardware and Software .xv
Chapter One The Celestial Sphere 1
Chapter Two The Measurement of Time 5
Solar Time 5
Sidereal Time 7
Dating Observations 8
Chapter Three The Equatorial Telescope Mount 9
Mount Stability 9
The Polar Axis Drive 13
Setting Circles 13
Aligning an Equatorial Mount m15
Using Setting Circles 17
A Tabletop GEM 19
Go-to Mounts 20
Chapter Four Telescope Considerations 21
Limitations Imposed by Aperture 21
Limitations Imposed by the Environment 23
Limitations Unique to Refractors 23
Short Focus Achromatic Refractors 24
Limitations Unique to Maksutov Telescopes 25
Newtonian Reflectors 25
Eyepieces 26
Focusing 26
The Finder 27
Recommended Accessories 27
Which Small Telescope Should You Buy? 27
Chapter Five Astronomical Photography 29
Digital Photography 29
Choice of Camera 31
Mounting the Camera 31
The Afocal Field of View 31
Telephoto Conversion Lenses 32
Processing the Print 33
Film Photography 34
Printing the Image 35
Chapter Six The Sun 37
Visual Observations of the Sun 39
Classification of Sunspots 39
Sunspot Number 40
Visual Observations 41
Digital Photography of the Sun 42
Processing the Photographs 42
The Stonyhurst Disk 43
Measuring the Sun’s Rotation 48
Film Photography of the Sun 49
Chapter Seven The Moon 51
Visual Observations 51
Digital Camera Photographs of the Moon 52
Analyzing the Photographs 52
Selenography 53
Measurements on the Computer Monitor 56
Measuring Lunar Libration 57
Film Photography of the Moon 59
Lunar Occultations 59
Chapter Eight The Planets 61
Sketching the Planets 61
Filters 62
Digital Photography of the Planets 62
Plotting the Orbital Position of a Planet 64
Ecliptic Coordinates 64
The Phases of Venus 71
Mars 71
The Retrograde Motion of Mars 73
Taking the Photographs 73
Plotting the Results 74
Visual Observations of Jupiter 74
Digital Camera Observations of Jupiter 75
Jupiter’s Moons 76
Roemer’s Method for Measuring the Speed of Light 77
Observations for Roemer’s Method 77
Saturn 78
Chapter Nine Comets and Asteroids 79
Comets 79
Visual Observations 80
Digital Photography 82
Serendipitous Comet Discoveries 82
Film Photography 82
Asteroids 83
Digital Photography 83
Tracking an Asteroid 83
Film Photography 89
Chapter Ten Visual Binary Stars 91
Digital Photography of Binary Stars 92
Printing the Images 96
Measuring the Separation of the Components 96
Measuring Position Angle 98
Film Photography 101
Chapter Eleven A Binary Star True Orbit Projector 103
Chapter Twelve Visual Observations of Variable Stars 109
The Telescope 110
Preparation for Observation 110
Making the Observation 113
Chapter Thirteen Photography of Variable Stars 117
Processing the Image 118
The Method of Measurement 118
Making the Measurements 120
Analyzing the Data 120
Film Photography 122
Chapter Fourteen Star Clusters and Nebulae 123
Digital Photography of Star Clusters 125
Chapter Fifteen A Color–Magnitude Diagram for The Pleiades 129
Acquiring the Data 131
The Analysis 132
Chapter Sixteen The Design of an Objective Prism Spectrograph 133
Getting the Spectrum 135
Chapter Seventeen The Proper Motion of Barnard’s Star 139
Taking the Photographs 139
References and Additional Reading 143
Star Atlases 143
Telescopes and Accessories 143
Astrophotography 143
The Sun 144
The Moon 144
Binary Stars 144
Variable Stars 144
Star Clusters and Nebulae 144
Index 145
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