دانلود کتاب Atlas of Meteor Showers - A Practical Workbook for Meteor Observers

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Key Events in Meteor Astronomy
About this Atlas
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
About Time!
Radiants
Major Showers and Minor Showers
Shower Names
The Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR)
Magnitude Distribution Graphs
Chapter 2: Meteors
A Meteor Event
The Zodiacal Dust Cloud
The View from Earth
References
Chapter 3: Meteoroid Steams and Meteor Showers
The Structure of the Solar System
The Structure and Behaviour of Comets
Comets and Meteoroid Streams
Active Asteroids and Meteoroid Streams
Types of Meteor Showers
Summary
References
Chapter 4: Observing Meteor Showers
Before You Start
Essentials
The Observing Session
Fireballs and Bolides
Adding a Camera to Your Meteor Watch
Analysing Your Observations
Mathematical Approach
And Why Not Try…
Chapter 5: The Major Meteor Showers: January to August
Introduction
Activity and Additional Data Tables
Charts, Graphs and Diagrams
The Quadrantids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
The April Lyrids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
The η-Aquariids
The eta-Aquariids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
The Southern δ-Aquariids
The Southern delta-Aquariids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
The Perseids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
References
Chapter 6: The Major Meteor Showers: October to December
The Orionids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
The Taurids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
The Leonids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
The Geminids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
The Ursids
Observing Notes
Discovery
Origins
References
Chapter 7: Discovering Minor Showers
Type 1: Remnant Shower
Type 2: Close Approach
Type 3: One-Off Display
Type 4: New Shower
Type 5: Developing Shower
Type 6: Variable Activity Shower
Ones to Watch
α-Centaurids (ACE)
June Boötids (JBO)
Aurigids (AUR)
Piscis Austrinids (PAU)
September ε-Perseids (SPE)
November Orionids (NOO)
Southern χ-Orionids (ORS)
σ-Hydrids (HYD)
Phoenicids (PHO)
December Monocerotids (MON)
Puppid-Velids (PUP)
Observing Minor Showers
References
Appendix A: Greek Alphabet
Appendix B: Constellation Abbreviations and Meteor Shower Names
Appendix C: Right Ascension to Degrees Conversion Table
Appendix D: Glossary, Symbols and Abbreviations
Appendix E: Wind Chill Chart
Appendix F: Visual Meteor Observation Form
Appendix G: Magnitude Comparison Charts
Appendix H: Gnomonic Plotting Charts
Appendix I: Minor Meteor Showers
Appendix J: Major Meteor Showers
Author Index
Subject Index