The Northern Lights: The Definitive Guide to Auroras [Paperback]

Discover the incomparable beauty of the Northern Lights with this in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and seasoned night sky observers. Covers the essential equipment needed for observation and photography and full of stunning photographs.

Tom Kerss covers the cultural and scientific context for the phenomenon and offers a comprehensive guide to forecasting and photography so that readers can fuse their own technical mastery with the infinite creativity of nature.

The Northern Lights will give you a complete understanding of one of the true wonders of the natural world and leave you prepared for the adventure of a lifetime.

Sections include

History of the Northern Lights
Our modern understanding
Hunting the Aurora Borealis
Photographing the Lights
Glossary of terms

Tom Kerssis a London-based freelance astronomer, astrophotographer, writer, and speaker specializing in the rewarding task of connecting people to their shared universe.The Royal Observatory, Greenwichis the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers, and the UK's largest refracting telescope. It runs the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.