Meteors And Meteorites: Origins And Observations - Couverture souple

Beech, Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1861268254 ISBN 13 : 9781861268259

Editeur : The Crowood Press Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

The earth is bombarded both day and night by meteoroids and meteorites. These wayward bodies - small fragments derived from ageing comets and the collisions between asteroids - are observed in the Earth's upper atmosphere as meteors [shooting stars] and brilliant fireballs. Written with the amateur astronomer in mind, the topics covered in this book include: step-by-step guidance on visual observation and analysing data; practical projects demonstrating how the observer can gather scientifically useful data; instructions on how to photograph meteor trails and how to video meteoroid impact flashes upon the Moon; fireball detection systems and designs for meteor detection systems using radio receivers; advice on how to look for and identify meteorites; step-by-step instructions on starting a micrometeorite collection.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Martin Beech is Associate Professor of Astronomy at Campion College, the University of Regina, in Saskatchewan, Canada. He is chairperson of the Meteorites and Impacts Advisory Committee [MIAC] to the Canadian Space Agency, and is a contributing editor to the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1861268254
• ISBN 13: 9781861268259
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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