Rare astronomical sights and sounds /

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Author / Creator:	Powell, Jonathan, author.
Imprint:	Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature : Springer, 2018.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Series:	The Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
Subject:	Astronomy -- Popular works. Astronomy -- Observations. Radio astronomy. Archaeoastronomy. Archaeoastronomy. Astronomy. Radio astronomy. Universe. Universe. Observations. Popular works.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11737057

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ISBN:	9783319977010 3319977016 9783319977003
Notes:	Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 24, 2018).
Summary:	The universe contains many unusual sights and sounds, most of which are either very difficult to witness or simply go unnoticed. With the right tools, time, and location, some of the often talked about but seldom seen and heard gems in our skies can finally be observed. This book introduces readers to the rare and ephemeral happenings above our heads. It offers a crash course in astronomical history, detailing the observations, assumptions, and inventions of different cultures over time as they turned their studies to the stars. Using this as a baseline to redefine truly "rare" occurrences, Jonathan Powell then provides modern-day astronomers at all levels with pointers for what they can witness and when. From phenomena as old and far-off as a supernova witnessed a thousand years ago, and as recent and nearby as Sputnik's famous beeping, this book covers everything that one must know to see, hear, and appreciate the astronomical events happening around us.

Table of Contents:

Intro; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction: FromthePast, into thePresent, andonto theFuture; Everyday Life; Universal Timepiece; Chapter 2: The Many Wonders oftheCosmos; Let's See What's Out There!; Our Place intheUniverse: Time; The Beginning?; The Thirst forKnowledge Begins; Rocks That Preserve Our Past; Life Itself; Timeline: Human Evolution; Chapter 3: Archaeoastronomy Part I; Ancient Egypt; Ancient India; Rig-Veda; Sama-Veda; Yajur-Veda; Atharva-Veda; The Progression ofIndian Astronomy; Mesopotamia; Arab andIslamic Early Astronomy; Ancient Chinese Astronomy
Chapter 4: Archaeoastronomy Part IINeolithic Astronomy inBritain andWestern Europe; Ancient Astronomy oftheNorth American Indians; The Anasazi; Pueblo Indians; Pawnee Indians; Chumash Indians; The Big Horn Medicine Wheel, Wyoming; The Majorville Medicine Wheel; Moose Mountain Medicine Wheel; The Incas; Maya Astronomy; Aztec Astronomy; The Five Sun Cycles; Looking Forward; Chapter 5: Observation andEquipment; The Astronomer's Companion; The Telescope: Early Days; Binoculars inAstronomy; Binoculars: Types; Binoculars: Size andPower; Binoculars: Field ofView; Binoculars: Eye Relief
The Telescope inAstronomyAperture; Refractor; Advantages; Disadvantages; Reflectors; Advantages; Disadvantages; Cassegrain Telescopes; Advantages; Disadvantages; Focal Length; Mount; Capturing theRarities ofSpace; Chapter 6: The More Obscure Sights; Mercury: Rare Transits; Venus: Even Rarer Transits; Sunspots; Largest Sunspots; Sunspot Observation; Eclipses; Lunar X; Leonids; Halley's Comet; Planetary Alignment; Thunderclouds onSaturn; Chapter 7: The Time, thePlace; When andWhere; Globetrotting Astronomy; The Northern Lights: Iceland, Finland, Norway andSweden
The Southern Lights: Antarctica, Argentina, andRemote IslandsGermany; Australia; Ireland; France; United Kingdom; Chile; Namibia; New Zealand; United States ofAmerica; Canada; New Mexico; The Future Time andPlace; Chapter 8: Atmospheric Factors andFeatures; Envelope ofProtection; Life Without Oxygen?; Atmospheric Constituents; The Sun inSpace; The Sun Seen Through Our Atmosphere; Halos; Sundogs; Sun Pillars; Parhelic Circle; Fire Rainbow; Mirages; Green Flash; The Belt ofVenus; The Moon; Moon Illusion; Earthshine; Blue Moon andRed Moon; Moonbow; Daytime Observation ofPlanets
Other Atmospheric PhenomenaUnexplained Atmospheric Rarities; Ball Lightning; Earthquake Lights; Chapter 9: The Noisy Universe; Human-Made Sounds; Noises fromtheNatural World; Pulsars andQuasars; Telescope Contributions andDiscoveries; Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope; Ground-Based Radio Telescopes; FAST Radio Telescope; Green Bank Telescope; Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope; Parkes Radio Telescope; Jodrell Bank; Very Large Array; Amateur Observations; Frequencies; Objectives; Interpreting Sound; Chapter 10: Theoretical Part I; Continuing toQuestion; Supernovae: Creators ofBlack Holes

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