Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe Them

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Mercury and Venus - known as the "inferior planets" because they are closer to the Sun than the Earth is - have always been regarded as difficult and even dangerous targets for amateur astronomers. Recent advances in commercially-made instruments have, however, brought them within range of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Grego, Peter (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Astronomers' Observing Guides,
Subjects:
Astronomy.
Astronomy-Observations.
Planetary science.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Planetary Science.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • - A Perspective on Mercury and Venus
  • - A Perspective on Mercury and Venus
  • Current Knowledge of Mercury and Venus
  • Our Current Knowledge of Mercury
  • Our Current Knowledge of Venus
  • Observing Mercury and Venus
  • Equipment for Observing Mercury and Venus
  • Recording Mercury and Venus
  • Observing Mercury
  • Observing Venus.

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