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The Sun in Eclipse

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Michael Maunder
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  2. Patrick Moore
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  • NOW is the time to be organising an expedition for the 1999 eclipse - and this is the book that tells you how to do it
  • ALL the information you need about safely observing a solar eclipse, as well as photographing it

Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Sun, Moon and Stars

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 1-11

  3. Daytime Star

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 13-25

  4. Observing the Sun

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 27-47

  5. Eclipses — General Principles

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 49-57

  6. Eclipses in History

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 59-64

  7. The Development of Eclipse Photography

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 65-75

  8. Partial Eclipses

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 77-91

  9. Annular Eclipses — and Eclipse Photography

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 93-108

  10. Eclipse Chasing

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 109-136

  11. Total Eclipses

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 137-158

  12. The 1999 Eclipse

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 159-164

  13. Eclipse Mishaps and Oddities

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 165-170

  14. Eclipses of the Future

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 171-182

  15. Eclipses Elsewhere

    • Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore
    Pages 183-184

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 185-211
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About this book

A total eclipse of the Sun is due in August 1999. It will attract alot of interest because - unusually - it will be visible in much of Europe and the UK. A total Solar Eclipse is always fascinating. This book is for everyone that wants to know 1. What a Solar Eclipse is 2. The phenomena one can expect to see 3. How to photograph an eclipse using a variety of methods 4. How to plan for an eclipse expedition. The book not only covers the 1999 eclipse but also past and future eclipses which we can look forward to. This book is also interesting to "armchair astronomers" as it contains alot of historical and anecdotal information. There's even a final chapter on "Eclipse Mishaps and Oddities" including the American eclipse expedition of 1780 that missed the total eclipse because they went to the wrong location!

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From the reviews
"written by two experienced observers and contains practically all the information any amateur observer could wish to know about observing solar eclipses."
SPACEFLIGHT

FROM THE REVIEWS:

NATURE MAGAZINE
"…a very practical set of instructions for observing and photographing the eclipse, which fits well in Patrick Moore’s ‘Practical Astronomy’ series. The information obviously comes from knowledgeable and experienced observers…Detailed hints on focusing and on the problems of camera shake are wise.”

SPACEFLIGHT
"It is written by two experienced observers and contains practically all the information any amateur observer could wish to know about observing solar eclipses.”

ASTRONOMY NOW
"It covers every detail, from how to dress for Outer Mongolia or altitude sickness on the Chilean Altiplano, to how to roll your own film and construct the test complex photographic systems. If you plan to take your eclipse chasing seriously then this book is a ‘must have’.”

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