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Cruise ship astronomy and astrophotography

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Cruise ship astronomy and astrophotography/ by Gregory I. Redfern.
Author:	Redfern, Gregory I.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2018.,
Description:	xxviii, 343 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Astronomy - Encyclopedias, Juvenile. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00958-8
ISBN:	9783030009588

Cruise ship astronomy and astrophotography
Redfern, Gregory I.

Cruise ship astronomy and astrophotography[electronic resource] /by Gregory I. Redfern. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2018. - xxviii, 343 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - The Patrick Moore practical astronomy series,1431-9756. - Patrick Moore practical astronomy series..

Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- - Author's Note -- Preface -- Part 1:Cruise Ship Astronomy -- Chapter 1: Cruise Considerations and What To Pack Astronomy-Wise -- Chapter 2: Big Bang to Homo Erectus to Multi-Messenger Astronomy -- Chapter 3: Using Your Ship-Observatory at Sea -- Chapter 4: The Sky - Location, Location, Location -- Chapter 5: The Sun, Sunsets, Sunrises and Other Sun Stuff -- Chapter 6: The Stars -- Chapter 7: The Milky Way and Other Galaxies -- Chapter 8: The Planets -- Chapter 9: The Moon -- Chapter 10: Eclipses -- Chapter 11: Spotting the International Space Station and Satellites -- Chapter 12: Asteroids and Comets, Meteor Showers and Falling Stars, Fireballs and Bolides -- Chapter 13: Auroras and Other Glows in the Sea and Sky -- Part II: Astrophotography At Sea -- Chapter 14: Yes, It Can Be Done and What You Will Need to Do So -- Chapter 15: Redfern's Rules of Astrophotography At Sea -- Chapter 16: About Your Photo Studio - Ship Tips -- Chapter 17: Taking What the Sea, Sky and Ship Will Give You -- Chapter 18: Process, Post and Print -- Chapter 19: Moving the Astrophotography Bug Ashore -- Appendix: Suggested Reading and Internet Sites -- About the Author -- Index.

Enrich your next sea vacation with this fun how-to guide to observing and doing astrophotography on water. Collecting together the author's five decades of astrophotography and teaching experience, this book shares all the practical information you will need to start on your own astronomy adventure. Part I is full of practical advice on what to pack, the best ways to enjoy the night sky from your cruise ship observatory, specific astronomical objects and events to look out for, and myriad other useful tips. Part II gives you a crash course on astrophotography at sea, teaching you the nitty-gritty details of taking pictures of the night sky. Proof that it can be done is provided by the many amazing color astrophotographs taken by the author while following the steps laid out in this book.

ISBN: 9783030009588

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-00958-8doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

660726
Astronomy
--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.

LC Class. No.: QB44.3 / .R434 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 520

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