The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide
How and Where to Observe and Photograph Solar and Lunar Eclipses

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Authors:
Jay M. Pasachoff, Williams College, Massachusetts
Michael A. Covington, University of Georgia

Date Published: November 1993
availability: Unavailable - out of print
format: Paperback
isbn: 9780521456517

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Unique among amateur astronomy books, The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide describes everything a viewer needs to know to observe and photograph the solar and lunar eclipses in the 1990s. It gives maps and descriptions of where and how to watch forthcoming eclipses, with particular attention to two popularly-awaited solar eclipses: an annular eclipse (where a ring of sunlight is visible around the moon) that will cross the United States in 1994, and a total eclipse that will pass over Europe in 1999. The authors also describe past eclipse expeditions, capturing the excitement of the observers. Well illustrated with color and black-and-white eclipse photographs, The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide will be an invaluable handbook for those who wish to witness--with safety and understanding--one of nature's most spectacular events. Michael A. Covington is the author of Astrophotography for the Amateur (Cambridge University Press, 1985, 1991). Jay M. Pasachoff, is the author of one of the bestselling astronomy books of all time--Contemporary Astronomy (1989)--as well as many popular Peterson Guides on astronomical subjects.
- Complete, easy to follow guide to observing the eclipses of the 1990s
- Clear instructions for still and video photography
- Fully illustrated with photos, maps and detailed diagrams
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"...a handy guide for enthusiasts." Science News
"...the scientist and layperson should find this a most practical guide to observing and photographing eclipses in the 1990. Recommended." Reference Book Review
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Product details
- Date Published: November 1993
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521456517
- length: 143 pages
- dimensions: 246 x 190 x 9 mm
- weight: 0.386kg
- contains: 60 b/w illus. 14 colour illus. 32 tables
- availability: Unavailable - out of print
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction: darkness sweeps across the Earth
1. Eclipses of the Moon
2. Eclipses of the Sun
3. Cameras, lenses and telescopes
4. The Annular Solar Eclipse of 10 May 1994 in North America
5. Total Solar Eclipses through 1998
6. The Total Solar Eclipse of 11 August 1999 in Europe
7. Videotaping Solar eclipses
Appendices.
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Authors
Jay M. Pasachoff, Williams College, Massachusetts
Michael A. Covington, University of Georgia