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A total eclipse of the Sun is due in August 1999. It will attract alot of interest because - unusually - it will be visible in much of Europe and the UK. A total Solar Eclipse is always fascinating. This book is for everyone that wants to know 1. What a Solar Eclipse is 2. The phenomena one can expe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maunder, Michael J. de F.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Moore, Patrick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Springer, [1998]
Series:Practical astronomy.
Subjects:
Eclipses.
Solar eclipses > 1999.
Astronomical photography.
Solar eclipses.
1999
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Sun, Moon and Stars
  • Daytime Star
  • Observing the Sun
  • General Principles Eclipses in History
  • The Development of Eclipse Photography
  • Partial Eclipses
  • Annual Eclipses
  • and Eclipse Photography
  • Eclipse Chasing
  • Total Eclipses
  • The 1999 Eclipse
  • Eclipse Mishaps and Oddities
  • Eclipses of the Future
  • Eclipses Elsewhere. Appendices: A
  • Cassette loads. B
  • Cloud types. C
  • Suggested Total Solar Eclipse Exposures. D
  • Field of View of Camera Lenses. E
  • Sun/Moon Transit times. F
  • Checklist of items to take on Eclipses
  • Index.