Astronomy and space science Solar eclipse observation and photography / Kazuo Shiota

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Astronomy and Space Science
A manual for astronomy fans, especially solar eclipse fans, to enjoy observing and photographing the solar eclipse. It explains the phenomena observed in the solar eclipse and explains the latest observation methods using the naked eye, binoculars, astronomical telescopes, and other observation devices. In addition, it also includes image processing techniques to further improve the quality of the photographed images from taking the solar eclipse with a digital camera to taking it with an astronomical camera. The author is Mr. Kazuo Shiota, who has been a leading person in Japanese solar eclipse photography for many years as an amateur astronomer. Mr. Yoichiro Hanaoka, who studies the sun at National Astronomical Observatory, is in charge of supervising. This book explains in detail the construction and know-how of observation and photographing systems regarding the solar eclipse observation method using the latest observation equipment which solar eclipse observation lovers want to know, photographing with the latest digital equipment, photographing with greatly changed video photographing. This one volume covers all the information which solar eclipse observers want to know. In addition, the end of the book contains solar eclipse data up to 2042. It introduces how to read forecast data and points for selecting observation sites. It also explains in detail the solar eclipse with good observation conditions, the Kann-solar eclipse in Hokkaidō in 2028, the Kann-solar eclipse that can be observed from Hokuriku to North Kanto in 2035, and the total solar eclipse in the East Sea in 2042. In April 2024, a solar eclipse with a total duration of nearly five minutes occurred in North America. It is expected that many people will travel to the U.S. and Mexico to see the total solar eclipse, although it is the beginning of the novel coronavirus.