2012 & 2013 Solar Eclipses with the Transit of Venus

By Sheridan Williams

Paperback, 48 pages
Published: January 2012 (2012nd edition)
ISBN: 9781841623665
Format: 216mm x 135mm
Status: Available

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A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, fully blocking out the Sun. A surprisingly moving experience, some viewers feel unrestrained joy at the sight of totality, others feel an equally powerful sense of desolation. In 2012, a total eclipse starts in Australia's Northern Territory and crosses Queensland before disappearing over the Pacific, while June sees the extremely rare transit of Venus, where the planet can be seen moving across the face of the Sun, and is at least partly visible from several regions of the world. Depending on your location, during the hybrid (annual-total) eclipse of November 2013 you may see the Sun totally eclipsed by the Moon; locations within totality include the central and eastern Atlantic Ocean, Gabon, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Experience this celestial moment and by doing so join the elite, 200-year-old ‘eclipse-chasers’ club. Packed with maps, weather conditions, photography tips, health and safety, this invaluable guide has everything to help you make the most out of this spectacular natural event.

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Introduction
Chapter 1 – Total Solar Eclipse
Explanations: Why eclipses happen, the Saros, Anatomy of the sun, choosing where to see the eclipse, what to watch for as the eclipse unfolds, pictures of the stages of a total solar. Eclipses in history including humans and eclipses, eclipse chasers, eclipses in Asia, India, Thailand, Tahiti.
Chapter 2 – The Total Solar Eclipse of 1 August 2012
The eclipse path & map, UK, climatology of the 2008 eclipse track, overview, the Canadian archipelago, across the top of Greenland, Spitsbergen Island to the Russian coast, Siberia, local conditions around Novosibirsk, Barnaul, Biysk and Gorno Altayask. China & Mongolia, local conditions around Hami. 2008 eclipse facts. Local conditions near Xi’an, a chart to show the four different stages of the eclipse at different times in over 40 locations. Recurring eclipse locations, sky chart, the Saros to which the 2008 eclipse belongs.
Chapter 3 – The Total Solar Eclipse 2013
Where it goes, the eclipse path, climatology of the 2009 eclipse track, overview, India, China, Japanese Islands, Pacific Islands and cruises, chart to show local eclipse circumstances ie the four stages of the eclipse and what can be seen from what location for almost 50 different locations. 2009 Eclipse facts, recurring eclipse locations, sky chart, the Saros to which the 2009 eclipse belongs.
Chapter 4 – Planning, Preparation and Photography
Health & safety, including viewing eclipses safely, safety for local people, what to take, photography including digital, compact cameras, SLR, filter, lenses, tripod and cable release and sequence control, how to image using an SLR camera, prior to totality, during totality, how to use a camcorder to capture the eclipse, Local eye safety.
Chapter 5 – Conclusion
Future eclipses 2015 and up to 2019.
Chapter 6 – Further reading

Sheridan Williams is an ex-rocket scientist and built his own telescope in 1966 and has since seen thirteen total eclipses and two annular eclipse. He is the Director of the Computing Section of the British Astronomical Association and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He regularly lectures on astronomy. In addition he is a volunteer at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park.

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2012 & 2013 Solar Eclipses with the Transit of Venus

By Sheridan Williams