Aurora - Observing and Recording Nature's Spectacular Light Show (Paperback)

For the majority of amateur astronomers, who live at the latitudes of North America, the British Isles and Australia, the aurora is a relatively infrequent visitor to the night sky. Major displays visible to the southern United States or the south of England occur perhaps 20 times in each 11-year sunspot cycle. When they occur, such auroral storms are a source of great interest and excitement. A number of books highlighting the impact of auroral/geomagnetic storms on communications and satellite technology have appeared in recent years. None, however, has addressed the observational angle. This new book addresses a gap in the literature, offering an explanation of the aurora's causes, how the occurrence of major events may now be predicted, and how amateur observers can go about recording displays.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Release date:	June 2007
First published:	May 2007
Authors:	Neil Bone
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	183
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-36052-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Electricity, magnetism & electromagnetism Promotions
LSN:	0-387-36052-2
Barcode:	9780387360522

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