Grego, Peter. creator author. SpringerLink (Online service) text xxu 2008 monographic eng

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access online resource. Mercury and Venus - known as the "inferior planets" because they are closer to the Sun than the Earth is - have always been regarded as difficult and even dangerous targets for amateur astronomers. Recent advances in commercially-made instruments have, however, brought them within range of only moderately experienced observers, and certainly Mercury and Venus are by no means inferior in terms of visual delights, observing challenges...and mystery. Venus and Mercury and How to Observe Them offers a wealth of detailed practical information on every aspect of observing, from safely targeting the two planets, through visual observing, to sketching and electronic imaging. This is of course much more than a book about observing. We now know a lot more of the origin and evolution of Mercury and Venus, and Peter Grego describes the most recent theories of their probable formation, geology, and history. Not only does this include a lot about the surface of the planets, but also their internal structure, magnetic fields, and atmospheres. - A Perspective on Mercury and Venus -- - A Perspective on Mercury and Venus -- Current Knowledge of Mercury and Venus -- Our Current Knowledge of Mercury -- Our Current Knowledge of Venus -- Observing Mercury and Venus -- Equipment for Observing Mercury and Venus -- Recording Mercury and Venus -- Observing Mercury -- Observing Venus. by Peter Grego. SCIENCE (GENERAL) PLANETOLOGY ASTRONOMY POPULAR SCIENCE POPULAR SCIENCE IN ASTRONOMY ASTRONOMY PLANETOLOGY 520 9780387742861 99780387742861 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74286-1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74286-1 100301 20260521091948.0 978-0-387-74286-1