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Research amateur astronomy; Proceedings of the Symposium, La Paz, Mexico, July 7-12, 1991The present volume on amateur astronomy deals with solar observations; planet, asteroid, and comet studies; photometry; education and communication; and history and sociology. Particular attention is given to the observation of the 1984 annular eclipse in Mexico, amateur solar astronomy in Germany, the Ashen Light of Venus, dust clouds on Mars in 1990, and the importance of comets Encke and Machholz. Also discussed are a UBVRI and occultation photometry acquisition and reduction software package for PC-based observatories, a Skyweek weekly newsletter on astronomy and spaceflight, and the Hubble Space Telescope and the Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph.
Document ID
19930064578
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Edberg, Stephen J.
(JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publisher: Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP Conference Series. Vol. 33)
ISBN: 0-937707-52-X
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
93A48575
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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