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- The go-to astronomy resource for cruise travelers
- Written by an author with 5 decades of experience in astrophotography
- Employs a user-friendly format and style based on the author's tried-and-true experiences at sea, useful for readers of all levels
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Cruise Ship Astronomy
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Front Matter
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About this book
Part I is full of practical advice on what to pack, the best ways to enjoy the night sky from your cruise ship observatory, specific astronomical objects and events to look out for, and myriad other useful tips. Part II gives you a crash course on astrophotography at sea, teaching you the nitty-gritty details of taking pictures of the night sky. Proof that it can be done is provided by the many amazing color astrophotographs taken by the author while following the steps laid out in this book.
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Authors and Affiliations
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NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, Ruckersville, USA
Gregory I. Redfern
About the author
Greg's daily astronomy blog, "What’s Up?: The Space Place” has had over 2.9 million views from around the world. As a writer, he has authored numerous articles for Sky and Telescope, Meteorite Magazine, Skywatch and a number of newspapers, including Gannet and USA Today.
Greg has been observing and photographing the sky for over five decades and collecting meteorites for years. He has used telescopes of all kinds and visited observatories, NASA facilities, and geological sites all over the world. His astrophotographs have appeared online on NASA.gov, MSN.com, the Huffington Post, the Washington Post, Earth and Sky.org, The Planetary Society, Space.com, Universe Today, and other online publications. For years, cruise ship guests and visitors to Shenandoah National Park have enjoyed Greg’s presentations, where he mingles the folklore and science of the stars.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cruise Ship Astronomy and Astrophotography
Authors: Gregory I. Redfern
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00958-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-00957-1Published: 19 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-00958-8Published: 10 December 2018
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 343
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 106 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Photography