Meteors and How to Observe Them by Robert Lunsford.

ASTRONOMERS’ OBSERVING GUIDES provide up-to-date information for amateur astronomers who want to know all about what it is they are observing. This is the basis of the first part of the book. The second part details observing techniques for practical astronomers, working with a range of different in...

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Main Author: Lunsford, Robert (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Astronomers' Observing Guides,
Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • An Introduction to Meteorics
  • Sporadic Meteors
  • Major Annual Showers
  • Minor Annual Showers
  • Variable Showers
  • Daytime Showers
  • New Showers?
  • Observing Meteor Showers
  • Meteor Activity Throughout the Year
  • Meteor Groups and Organizations.