Moonwalk with Your Eyes: A Pocket Field Guide

ISBN-13: 9781441906458 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 220 str.

Tammy Plotner

Opis

Of all the many things we can look at in the night sky, the Moon is one of the richest in its ever-changing detail, as changes in light and shadow daily transform what you can see of every feature. Whether you use binoculars, a small telescope or a large one, you will find the Moon offers new horizons rich in exploration opportunities. Moonwalk with Your Eyes guides the reader quickly through lunar basics: how to determine the lunar day and what lunar terminology you might encounter here and in other books. From there you'll be taken on a guided visual journey that encompasses what can be seen at any given time for all levels of observers. Moonwalk with Your Eyes features high-quality annotated photographs and solid background information to help the reader understand many lunar phenomena. Here is a guide that allows those who simply gaze at the Moon to find a deeper appreciation of it; for those who use binoculars and small telescopes, this is a comprehensive guide to identifying what can be seen; and advanced observers will be challenged with a rare quality look at areas of the Moon that are not covered by other lunar guide books.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"Amateur astronomer Tammy Plotner takes you on a journey with your eyes to learn in a very non-technical entry-level manner what to see on the Moon. ... The book is divided into a chapter for each day of a lunation cycle ... . I thoroughly enjoyed reading this guide to observing the Moon. I highly recommend it to anyone interested learning about our celestial companion. You will have hours of enjoyment as this book opens up the Moon to your eyes." (Robert Garfinkle, The Observatory, Vol. 131 (1223), August, 2011)

Spis treści

New Moon.- Lunar Day Zero.- Lunar Day One.- Lunar Day Two.- Lunar Day Three.- Lunar Day Four.- Lunar Day Five.- Lunar Day Six.- First Quarter.- Lunar Day Seven.- Lunar Day Eight.- Lunar Day Nine.- Lunar Day Ten.- Lunar Day Eleven.- Lunar Day Twelve.- Lunar Day Thirteen.- Full Moon.- Lunar Day Fourteen.- Lunar Day Fifteen.- Lunar Day Sixteen.- Lunar Day Seventeen.- Lunar Day Eighteen.- Lunar Day Nineteen.- Lunar Day Twenty.- Last Quarter.- Lunar Day Twenty-One.- Lunar Day Twenty-Two.- Lunar Day Twenty-Three.- Lunar Day Twenty-Four.- Lunar Day Twenty-Five.- Lunar Day Twenty-Six.- Lunar Day Twenty-Seven.- Lunar Day Twenty-Eight.- Tables, Charts, and Resources.- Time Conversion Chart.- Moon Dates and Times Tables.- Lunar Eclipses: 2011–2020.- Lunar Eclipses: 2021–2030.- Lunar Eclipses: 2031–2040.- Maria Chart.- Landmark Features Chart.- Recommended Web Sites and Downloads.- Challenge Lists and Observing.

Blurb

Are you ready to take a quarter of a million mile journey with just your eyes? Then welcome to "Moon Walk with Your Eyes"!

We often take the beauty of our nearest astronomical neighbor for granted. How often do we really stop to think about why it looks the way it does or what a closer look will reveal? In this book, written in easy-to-understand language by one backyard astronomer to another, we'll explore the Moon night by night, as it goes through a full cycle. Every lunar day has something new to learn! And along your journey, you will be reading about the history, mystery, poetry, and legends that are associated with our Moon.

Charts will help guide you to specific lunar features, as well as annotated photographic maps that pinpoint important or unusual craters. You'll soon learn to identify major features at just a glance and be able to create your own world-class images. You'll have right at hand the times and dates for every lunar day, phase, and eclipse for years to come.

Imagine yourself at the telescope "crater hopping" to new challenges and being able to instantly identify Moon features. Picture yourself using binoculars and naming all you can see with ease! Within weeks, you'll be able to show everyone where each mission landed and tell amazing facts. So go ahead and Moonwalk with your eyes. Once you start your journey, you won’t want to turn back!