Transit : when planets cross the sun

by Michael Maunder

Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series

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Although transits of planets across the Sun are rare (only Mercury and Venus orbit the Sun closer than us, and so can transit the Sun's disc) amateur astronomers can observe, record and image other kinds of transit, which are very much more frequent. Transit is in two parts, the first telling the fascinating story of the early scientific expeditions to observe transits. The second part is for practical observers, and explains how to observe transits of all sorts - even transits of aircraft show more as they fly between the observer and the Sun! show less

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Michael Maunder
3 Works 42 Members

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Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series
89 works

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Science & Nature, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
523.9 — Natural sciences & mathematics Astronomy The Solar System Transits and occultations
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QB175 .M453 — Science Astronomy Astronomy Practical and spherical astronomy
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