Total Eclipses: Science, Observations, Myths and LegendsLively and easy to understand, Total Eclipses presents the myths and legends associated with solar and lunar eclipses through the ages, the mechanisms governing these events, their beauty, and the wealth of information gleaned from them by astronomers and astrophysicists. "Gives a wide variety of information on observing eclipses for the novice as well as on the value of eclipses to professionals...any reader can find information at an interesting and appropriate level and can be sure that he is being guided knowledgeably." -NATURE |
Contents
Chapter | 6 |
HOW TO OBSERVE THE SUN | 35 |
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON | 57 |
Eclipses of the Moon | 70 |
HISTORICAL ECLIPSES AND DISCOVERIES | 81 |
OBSERVING TOTAL ECLIPSES OF THE SUN | 141 |
PHOTOGRAPHING ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON | 159 |
Appendix A Energy and neutrinos | 179 |
Radial variations in plasma densities in the corona | 191 |
The smallest coronal structure detected during the eclipse | 204 |
Coronal structures 9 March 1997 | 210 |
Computer program for solar and lunar eclipse dates | 213 |
Appendix D | 217 |
Appendix E Eclipses of the Sun and Moon until 2010 | 227 |
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Appendix B Eclipses and coronal physics | 185 |
Common terms and phrases
aircraft altitude amateurs annular appear arcsec astronomers atmosphere axis Baily's Beads brightness calculated camera centre chromosphere colour coronagraph coronal holes coronal structures cycle dark density diameter distance duration of totality Earth eclipse observations ejections electrons energy equator equatorial event exposure film filter focal length gradient Guillermier hydrogen IAP/CNRS inner corona Institut d'Astrophysique instrument ionised kilometres km s¯¹ Koutchmy Latitude lenses light limb longitude lunar eclipse Lyot magnetic field mass maximum measurements minutes Moon Moon's shadow motion neutrino Observatory obtained occultation optical orbit Paris Observatory penumbra phenomena phenomenon photograph photosphere plane plasmoid polar polarisation prominences radial refractor regions rotation satellite seen Shadow bands SOHO solar activity solar corona solar disk solar eclipse solar radii solar wind space spectral stars streamers sunspots taken telescope temperature third contact total eclipse umbra umbral cone velocities visible wavelengths X-ray Yohkoh zodiacal zodiacal light zone