Sketching the Moon An Astronomical Artist's Guide /

Soon after you begin studying the sky through your small telescope or binoculars, you will probably be encouraged by others to make sketches of what you see. Sketching is a time-honored tradition in amateur astronomy and dates back to the earliest times, when telescopes were invented. Even though we...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Springer eBooks
Main Authors:	Handy, Richard (Author), Kelleghan, Deirdre (Author), McCague, Thomas (Author), Rix, Erika (Author), Russell, Sally (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York, 2012.
Series:	Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series,
Subjects:	physics. astronomy. Humanities. Physics. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. Popular Science in Astronomy. Arts Education. Fine Arts.
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0941-0 Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Key to Map of Featured Targets
Basic Sketching: A Place to Begin
Chapter 1: Sketching Craters
Chapter 2: Sketching Maria (Seas)
Chapter 3: Sketching Mons (Mountains)
Chapter 4: Sketching Rilles (Lava Channels)
Chapter 5: Sketching Dorsa (Wrinkle Ridges)
Chapter 6: Sketching Crater and Sunlight Rays
Chapter 7: Sketching Rupes (Scarps)
Chapter 8: Sketching the Phases
Chapter 9: Sketching Domes
Chapter 10: Sketching Lunar Eclipses
Chapter 11: Additional Tutorials and Sketching Gallery
Chapter 12: General Hints and Tips
A Final Note from the Authors
Appendix A: Observing Forms
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: Resources
Index.

Sketching the Moon An Astronomical Artist's Guide /

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