Transit When Planets Cross the Sun When Planets Cross the Sun

Although transits of planets across the Sun are rare (only Mercury and Venus orbit the Sun closer than us, and so can transit the Sun's disc) amateur astronomers can observe, record and image other kinds of transit, which are very much more frequent. Transit is in two parts, the first telling t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maunder, Michael, Moore, Patrick (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2000, 2000
Edition:1st ed. 2000
Series:The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Although transits of planets across the Sun are rare (only Mercury and Venus orbit the Sun closer than us, and so can transit the Sun's disc) amateur astronomers can observe, record and image other kinds of transit, which are very much more frequent. Transit is in two parts, the first telling the fascinating story of the early scientific expeditions to observe transits. The second part is for practical observers, and explains how to observe transits of all sorts - even transits of aircraft as they fly between the observer and the Sun!
Physical Description:VIII, 164 p. 104 illus online resource
ISBN:9781447103738