Saturn and How to Observe It

Saturn and How to Observe It by Julius Benton.

Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system, and the only one with a spectacular ring system easily visible from Earth. Julius Benton's Saturn and How to Observe It provides a compendium of the latest information, amateur and professional images of Saturn. These images are followed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benton, Julius (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edition:1st ed. 2005.
Series:Astronomers' Observing Guides,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Planetology.
Astronomy.
Observations, Astronomical.
Astronomy—Observations.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
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Table of Contents:
  • Saturn as a Planet
  • Telescopes and Accessories
  • Factors that Affect Observations
  • Visual Impressions of Saturn’s Globe and Ring System
  • Drawing Saturn’s Globe and Rings
  • Methods of Visual Photometry and Colorimetry
  • Determining Latitudes and Timing Central Meridian Transits
  • Observing Saturn’s Satellites
  • A Primer on Imaging Saturn and Its Ring System.

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