Mars and How to Observe It
Mars has long been a favorite subject for astronomers, both amateur and professional. Known as the Red Planet because of its distinct color, it shines brightly in the skies when it is closest to the Earth every two years. Exciting to view through a telescope, this most Earth-like of planets transfor...
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| Format: | Livre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York
2012.
Cham : Springer Nature |
| Col·lecció: | Astronomers' Observing Guides
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| Accés en línia: | Accès sur la plateforme de l'éditeur Accès sur la plateforme Istex Accès Université d'Orléans Accès INSA CVL |
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • Mars and how to observe it, Peter Grego, New York, Springer, 2012, 1 vol. (XIX-238 p.), Astronomers' observing guides, 978-1-4614-2301-0 |
Taula de continguts:
- About the Author Introduction Section I: Our Current Knowledge of Mars Chapter 1: Fourth Rock from the Sun Chapter 2: History of the Red Planet Chapter 3: Stuff and Substance Chapter 4: Atmospherics, Meteors, and Magentic Field Chapter 5: The Martian Moons Chapter 6: A Topographic Survey of Mars Section II: Observing Mars Chapter 7: Following Mars Chapter 8: A Tour of Mars Chapter 9: Recording Mars Chapter 10: An Observer's Guide to Martian Apparitions Chapter 11: The Mars Observer's Equipment Glossary Index