Moongazing by Royal Observatory Greenwich

Moongazing by Royal Observatory Greenwich

An in-depth guide for Moon observers and aspiring astronomers Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. This is the ideal book for Moon observers covering essential equipment, and the key events to look out for. Detailed advice in on how to choose a telescope and how to capture the Moon in sketches Discover all you need to know about eclipses, blue moons, supermoons, conjunctions and occultations A comprehensive section on astrophotography using lenses, telescopes, Smartphones, including video and how to process your images Comes with a photographic atlas of lunar features with plates and annotated maps A glossary of key terms, index of lunar features and software references are also provided.

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.

Tom Kerss F.R.A.S. is an astronomer and the author of numerous best selling books about the night sky for both adults and children. Having worked at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich for more than six years, he now shares his passion for the stars with people all over the world, delivering courses, podcasts and media interviews. Tom loves nothing more than to seek out the darkest and most beautiful skies on Earth, but he does most of his stargazing from his home in London. Find out more about Tom’s projects at tomkerss.co.uk

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780008305000
ISBN 10	0008305005
Title	Moongazing
Author	Royal Observatory Greenwich
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2018-11-01
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.