03789nam a22004935i 4500 978-3-319-50002-7 DE-He213 20210619013813.0 cr nn 008mamaa 170329s2017 gw | s |||| 0|eng d 9783319500027 978-3-319-50002-7 10.1007/978-3-319-50002-7 doi QB1-991 WNX bicssc SCI004000 bisacsh WNX thema 520 23 Treadwell, Timothy. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Astronomy Adventures and Vacations [electronic resource] : How to Get the Most Out of Astronomy in Your Leisure Time / by Timothy Treadwell. 1st ed. 2017. Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017. XIV, 262 p. 170 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, 1431-9756 Part I Astronomy -- Chapter 1 Telescope Shops & Astronomy Shows -- Chapter 2 Planetaria & Science Museums -- Chapter 3 In Search of Dark Skies -- Chapter 4 Star Parties -- Chapter 5 Astronomy in the National Parks -- Chapter 6 Hawaii -- Chapter 7 The Northern Lights -- Chapter 8 Southern Skies -- Chapter 9 Eclipses & Other Time Specific Events -- Chapter 10 Observing Other Astronomically Related Phenomena -- Chapter 11 Enhancing Your Observing Experience -- Part II Space -- Chapter 12 NASA Visitor Centers & Other U.S. Space Sites -- Chapter 13 Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Star City -- Chapter 14 Meet an Astronaut -- Chapter 15 Cosmic Adventures -- Appendix: Useful Books and Websites -- Index. This astronomy travel guide examines the many wonderful opportunities for experiencing the observing hobby. Amateur astronomy is often consigned to observing from home or from a local park, yet it can be much more. Tim Treadwell explores all the possibilities of astronomical and space-related activities that are available on day trips and longer vacations. These activities range from observatory visits and other simple ways to build an astronomy event into a holiday, to full blown specialized astronomy travel. Many trips give the opportunity to visit some of the world’s famous attractions. On most vacations it can be a matter of just taking a day (or night) out of your schedule to fit in an astronomy event, but larger, dedicated pilgrimages are also possible. How to make the most of astronomy potential on a holiday, whether observing on the beach in Hawaii with the Telescope Guy or visiting Star City in Russia, is covered in detail. Go to a star party, explore the national parks or see the northern lights! There are a wide variety of activities for all budgets described in this book. Astronomy. Observations, Astronomical. Astronomy—Observations. Popular Science in Astronomy. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q11009 Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P22014 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783319500003 Printed edition: 9783319500010 The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, 1431-9756 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50002-7 ZDB-2-PHA ZDB-2-SXP Physics and Astronomy (SpringerNature-11651) Physics and Astronomy (R0) (SpringerNature-43715)