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David H. Levy |
Skywatching: Nature Company Guides |
026734 |
1994 |
Book |
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David H. Levy |
David Levy's guide to variable stars |
OB0617 |
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David H. Levy |
David Levy's guide to observing and discovering comets |
025020 |
2003 |
Book |
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David H. Levy |
David levy's guide to observing meteor showers |
OB0094 |
2007 |
eBook |
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David H. Levy |
David levy's guide to eclipses, transits, and occultations |
OB0093 |
2010 |
eBook |
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David H. Levy |
David Levy's guide to observing meteor showers |
023799 |
2001 |
Book |
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David H. Levy |
Guide to eclipses, transits, and occultations |
023549 |
2010 |
Book |
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| Title | David Levy's guide to variable stars |
| Author(s) | David H. Levy |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 262 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | Variable stars are fascinating objects to observe; found all over the sky, they change in brightness over time and can be seen with even the most basic of equipment. Variable star astronomy is one field in which amateur astronomers can still make significant contributions to science and in this highly accessible book David Levy teaches the reader how variable stars work, and how to observe them. Using simple, non-technical terms he explains how to get started with electronic (or CCD) observing, as well as how to observe variable stars through a small telescope or binoculars. Including a section on Southern hemisphere stars, the book covers various types of object that can be observed by amateur astronomers, including more exotic phenomena like gamma ray bursts, blazars, and polars. This book will serve to motivate anyone with even a basic interest in astronomy to begin observing these fascinating objects |
| Contents Note | Part I: Getting to know the sky -- Beginning with the Big Dipper -- Magnitude, color, and distance -- A word on binoculars and telescopes -- Learning to see -- Part II: Getting to know the variables -- Meeting the family -- Getting started with Cepheids -- Algol, the demon of autumn -- How to estimate a variable -- Names and records -- How your observations help us understand a variable star -- Observing hints -- Observing with CCDs -- Stately and wonderful -- Stars of challenge -- Bright, easy, and interesting -- Betelgeuse: easy and hard -- Not too regular -- Nova? What nova? -- Supernovae -- Clyde Tombaugh's star and the family of cataclysmic variables -- A nova in reverse? -- RU Lupi? -- Orion, the star factory -- Other variable things -- The sun -- Part III: Suggested variables for observation throughout the year -- Introduction -- January, February, March -- April, May, June -- July, August, September -- October, November, December -- Southern sky notes -- Part IV: A miscellany -- Stars and people -- "Hands-on astrophysics" and the next generation -- Going further -- Glossary and abbreviations |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. VARIABLE STARS
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| Title | David Levy's guide to observing and discovering comets |
| Author(s) | David H. Levy |
| Publication | Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2003. |
| Description | ix, 177p. |
| Abstract Note | David Levy has held a lifelong passion for comets, and is one of the most successful comet discoverers in history. In this book he describes the observing techniques that have been developed over the years--from visual observations and searching, to photography, through to electronic charge-coupled devices (CCDs). He combines the history of comet hunting with the latest techniques, showing how our understanding of comets has evolved over time. This practical handbook is suitable for amateur astronomers, from those who are casually interested in comets and how to observe them, to those who want to begin and expand an observing program of their own. Drawing widely from his own extensive experience, Levy describes how enthusiastic amateurs can observe comets and try to make new discoveries themselves. David H. Levy is one of the word's foremost amateur astronomers. He has discovered seventeen comets, seven using a telescope in his own backyard, and had a minor planet, Asteroid 3673 Levy named in his honor. He is best known as the co-discoverer of the famous 1994 Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet. Levy is frequently interviewed in the media and succeeded Carl Sagan as science columnist for Parade magazine. He has written and contributed to a number of books, most recently David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky |
| ISBN,Price | 0521520517 : UKP 33.99(PB) |
| Classification | 523.64
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| Keyword(s) | COMETS
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| 025020 |
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| Title | David levy's guide to observing meteor showers |
| Author(s) | David H. Levy |
| Publication | Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2007. |
| Abstract Note | Meteors occur when a meteoroid, a speck of dust in space, enters the Earth's atmosphere. The heat generated when this happens causes the surrounding air to glow, resulting in 'shooting stars'. During the most spectacular meteor storms larger particles give rise to fireballs and firework-like displays! Meteors are a delightful observing field - they do not require a telescope, and they can be seen on any clear night of the year, even in bright twilight. It was the sight of a single meteor that inspired David Levy to go into astronomy, and in this book he encourages readers to go outside and witness these wonderful events for themselves. This book is a step-by-step guide to observing meteors and meteor showers. Any necessary science is explained simply and in clearly understandable terms. This is a perfect introduction to observing meteors, and is ideal for both seasoned and budding astronomers. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780511735196 : $ 81.25(EB) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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| Item Type | eBook |
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| Title | David Levy's guide to observing meteor showers |
| Author(s) | David H. Levy |
| Publication | Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2001. |
| Description | x, 128p. |
| Abstract Note | Meteors occur when a meteoroid, a speck of dust in space, enters the Earth's atmosphere. The heat generated when this happens causes the surrounding air to glow, resulting in 'shooting stars'. During the most spectacular meteor storms larger particles give rise to fireballs and firework-like displays! Meteors are a delightful observing field - they do not require a telescope, and they can be seen on any clear night of the year, even in bright twilight. It was the sight of a single meteor that inspired David Levy to go into astronomy, and in this book he encourages readers to go outside and witness these wonderful events for themselves. This book is a step-by-step guide to observing meteors and meteor showers. Any necessary science is explained simply and in clearly understandable terms. This is a perfect introduction to observing meteors, and is ideal for both seasoned and budding astronomers. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780511735196 : UKP 20.99(HB) |
| Classification | 523.681
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| Keyword(s) | 1. METEOR
2. SKY OBSERVATION
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| 023799 |
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| Title | Guide to eclipses, transits, and occultations |
| Author(s) | David H. Levy |
| Publication | Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2010. |
| Description | vi, 177p. |
| Abstract Note | In this simple guide, David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses and other transient astronomical events for themselves. Covering both solar and lunar eclipses, he gives step-by-step instructions on how to observe and photograph eclipses. As well as explaining the science behind eclipses, the book also gives their historical background, discussing how they were observed in the past and what we have learned from them. This personal account contains examples from the 77 eclipses the author has witnessed himself. The guide also includes chapters on occultations of stars and planets by the Moon and of asteroids by stars, and the transits of Mercury and Venus. Tables of future eclipses make this invaluable for anyone, from beginners to practised observers, wanting to learn more about these fascinating events. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780521165518 : UKP 18.99(HP) |
| Classification | 521.8
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| Keyword(s) | 1. ECLIPSE
2. ECLIPSES OF MOON
3. OCCULTATIONS
4. SOLAR ECLIPSE
5. TRANSITS
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| 023549 |
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