Sketching the Moon : An Astronomical Artist's Guide

Soon after you begin studying the sky through your small telescope or binoculars, you will probably be encouraged by others to make sketches of what you see. Sketching is a time-honored tradition in amateur astronomy and dates back to the earliest times, when telescopes were invented. Even though we...

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Auteurs principaux: Handy, Richard D., 19..-, Kelleghan, Deirdre (Auteur), McCague, Thomas (Auteur), Rix, Erika (Auteur), Russell, Sally (Auteur)
Format: Livre numérique
Langue:Anglais
Publié: New York, NY : Springer New York [20..].
Cham : Springer Nature
Édition:1st ed. 2012.
Collection:The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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Edition sous un autre format:• Sketching the Moon, An Astronomical Artist's Guide, by Richard Handy, Deirdre Kelleghan, Thomas McCague, Erika Rix, Sally Russell, New York, Springer, 2012, 1 vol. (XXXI-233 p.), Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series, 978-1-4614-0940-3
• Sketching the Moon, Texte imprimé, 9781461409427
Table des matières:
  • Foreword Preface Key to Map of Featured Targets Basic Sketching: A Place to Begin Chapter 1: Sketching Craters Chapter 2: Sketching Maria (Seas) Chapter 3: Sketching Mons (Mountains) Chapter 4: Sketching Rilles (Lava Channels) Chapter 5: Sketching Dorsa (Wrinkle Ridges) Chapter 6: Sketching Crater and Sunlight Rays Chapter 7: Sketching Rupes (Scarps) Chapter 8: Sketching the Phases Chapter 9: Sketching Domes Chapter 10: Sketching Lunar Eclipses Chapter 11: Additional Tutorials and Sketching Gallery Chapter 12: General Hints and Tips A Final Note from the Authors Appendix A: Observing Forms Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: Resources Index