Imaging Sunlight Using a Digital Spectroheliograph

Ken M. Harrison's latest book is a complete guide for amateur astronomers who want to obtain detailed narrowband images of the Sun using a digital spectroheliograph (SHG). The SHG allows the safe imaging of the Sun without the expense of commercial ‘etalon’ solar filters. As the supporting soft...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harrison, Ken M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
Series:The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Digital Spectrohelioscope
  • The Sun’s Spectrum
  • Examples of Solar Imaging at Various Wavelengths
  • How to Build Your Spectroheliograph (SHG)
  • Examples of Amateur Instruments and Their Results
  • Processing Software
  • Doppler and Other Effects
  • Analyzing the Results
  • Pre-Digital Solutions
  • Future Developments
  • Appendices
  • Index