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“This book is all about sketching the Sun, and it is marvelous. … you get a better idea of what to look for, different methods that could be used for observing the Sun and even some activities that would be fun to do with children. … All the different mediums used are explained in a step-by-step tutorial style, that are very easy to follow and there are hundreds of examples of sketches of the Sun.” (AstroMadness.com, April, 2016)



Table of Contents
Introduction to Solar Observing and Sketching.- Basic White Light Sketching.- Sketching for Science – White Light.- Projection Sketching.- Tracking Active Regions.- Hydrogen Alpha.- Calcium K.- Composite Sketches with more than one type of filter.- Spectrohelioscope.- Transits/occultation.- Eclipse.- Animations.- Solar Inspired Art.- Contributor Gallery.

Solar Sketching A Comprehensive Guide to Drawing

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A Paperback by Erika Rix, Kim Hay, Sally Russell

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    Publisher: Springer New York
    Publication Date: 9/13/2015 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781493929009, 978-1493929009
    ISBN10: 1493929003
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    Description

    Book Synopsis


    Trade Review

    “This book is all about sketching the Sun, and it is marvelous. … you get a better idea of what to look for, different methods that could be used for observing the Sun and even some activities that would be fun to do with children. … All the different mediums used are explained in a step-by-step tutorial style, that are very easy to follow and there are hundreds of examples of sketches of the Sun.” (AstroMadness.com, April, 2016)



    Table of Contents
    Introduction to Solar Observing and Sketching.- Basic White Light Sketching.- Sketching for Science – White Light.- Projection Sketching.- Tracking Active Regions.- Hydrogen Alpha.- Calcium K.- Composite Sketches with more than one type of filter.- Spectrohelioscope.- Transits/occultation.- Eclipse.- Animations.- Solar Inspired Art.- Contributor Gallery.

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