Moongazing: Beginner’s guide to exploring the Moon. Royal Greenwich Observatory

      

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      eBook Edition © Nov 2018

      ISBN 9780008313920

      Version: [2018-08-31]

       Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

       The Moon

The Moon and its Origin

The Moon’s Orbit and Rotation

Lunar Cycle and Phases

Surface Features

History of Lunar Observation

       History of Lunar Exploration

       Observing the Moon

       Choosing a telescope

       Eyepieces and Filters

       Sketching

       Special Events

       Eclipses

       Conjunctions and Occultations

       Supermoon

       Blue Moon

       Lunar Atlas

       Introduction to the Lunar Atlas

       Lunar Atlas

       Astrophotography

       Lunar Astrophotography

       Afocal Smartphone Photography

       Wide-Angle and Telephoto Lunar Photography

       Lunar Photography with a Telescope

       Understanding Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)

       Processing Videos and Images

       Creating Videos from DSLR Images

       Revealing the Moon’s True Colours

       Glossary of Terms

       Software References

       Observing Log

       Index to Lunar Atlas Features

       Acknowledgements

       About the Publisher

Introduction

      The Moon is our celestial companion; a source of light; a comfort to many; an