Observing the Sun A Pocket Field Guide [Paperback]

Observing the Sun is for amateur astronomers at all three levels: beginning, intermediate, and advanced.

The beginning observer is often trying to find a niche or define a specific interest in his hobby, and the content of this book will spark that interest in solar observing because of the focus on the dynamics of the Sun.

Intermediate and advanced observers will find the book invaluable in identifying features (through photos, charts, diagrams) in a logical, orderly fashion and then guiding the observer to interpret the observations.

Because the Sun is a dynamic celestial body in constant flux, astronomers rarely know for certain what awaits them at the eyepiece. All features of the Sun are transient and sometimes rather fleeting. Given the number of features and the complex life cycles of some, it can be a challenging hobby. Observing the Sun provides essential illustrations, charts, and diagrams that depict the forms and life cycles of the numerous features visible on the Sun.Designed for amateur astronomers at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels, this book provides essential illustrations, charts and diagrams that depict the forms and life cycles of the numerous features visible on the Sun.The Sun is a Star.- Observe the Sun.- Identify Solar Features.- Record Your Observations.

This is the second book written by Jamey Jenkins about the Sun. Springer published the first, The Sun and How to Observe It, in 2009 as a comprehensive look at solar observing. That book took a wide-ranging approach, explaining to the amateur astronomer the how and why of studying the nearest star. This venture, Observing the Sun: A Pocket Field Guide is meant for reference use at the telescope with a specific focus on the Suns abundant features.?A product of the space age during?the heyday of the 1960s Gemini and Apollo space programs, his first astronomical explorations led to a succession of increasinló3