The Sun: Beginner’s guide to our local star, including solar and lunar eclipses - Softcover

French, Dr. Ryan; Royal Observatory Greenwich; Collins Astronomy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0008580235 ISBN 13: 9780008580230

Verlag: Collins, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

Discover hidden secrets about the Sun, our local star, and learn about eclipses and the Northern Lights

The Sun is incredibly dynamic and shrouded in mystery, despite its apparent unchanging appearance in our daytime sky. In this fascinating guide, you will explore the history, science and modern observations that uncover the mysteries of the Sun.

From ancient astronomers who hailed the Sun as a deity, to new age space exploration, the way we observe the Sun has come a long way. Humanity’s scientific journey to understand the Sun has included many intriguing and humorous tales from over the centuries. In today’s age, it is far easier to become a sun observer.

• Learn how our knowledge of the Sun has evolved over centuries

• Understand the basic physics behind sunspots and solar flares

• Wonder at the life and death of stars like the Sun

• Discover how solar activity affects us here on Earth, what are solar weather and solar radiation?

• Solar and lunar eclipses: why, where and when do these occur?

• Access tools and methods to observe the Sun safely from your own back garden

• Learn about cutting-edge space observations of the Sun and how to access these images

• Illustrated with key imagery from solar telescopes, NASA and ESA

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Dr. Ryan French is a solar physicist and science communicator, sharing the wonders of the Sun to the public, and pursuing its mysteries at the forefront of modern solar physics research.

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK's largest refracting telescope. It runs the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Collins Astronomy is the home of the bestselling annual Guides to the Night Sky, Night Sky Almanac and also publishes the Astronomy Photographer of the Year collection and other popular astronomy books.

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The Sun is incredibly dynamic and shrouded in mystery, despite its apparent unchanging appearance in the daytime sky. In this guide, Dr. Ryan French explores history, science and modern observations to uncover the mysteries of the Sun.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Collins
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0008580235
• ISBN 13: 9780008580230
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 112
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