TY - BOOK AU - Handy,Richard AU - Moody,David B. AU - Perez,Jeremy AU - Rix,Erika AU - Robbins,Sol ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Astronomical Sketching: A Step-by-Step Introduction T2 - Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series, SN - 9780387686967 AV - QB1-991 U1 - 520 23 PY - 2007/// CY - New York, NY PB - Springer New York KW - Popular works KW - Observations, Astronomical KW - Astronomy KW - Observations KW - Popular Science KW - Popular Science in Astronomy KW - Astronomy, Observations and Techniques KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Sketching the Moon -- Sketching Comets -- Sketching the Sun -- Sketching the Planets -- Sketching Star Clusters -- Sketching Nebulae -- Sketching Galaxies N2 - At some time we have all gazed through the telescope eyepiece at the magnificent rings and banded globe of Saturn, or seen long shadows reaching across crater floors at the Moon’s terminator – and wondered at the sheer beauty of the sight. It seems almost anachronistic to think of sketching when CCD imaging is available, but astronomical sketching provides an entirely different and deeply personal experience. It means spending time at the eyepiece to really look at what you can see, training your eye to perceive ever greater detail to take the fullest advantage of your telescope's light grasp and resolution. And of course, good astronomical sketches are artwork in themselves, for display and decoration in the home or observatory. Astronomical Sketching is as an easy, step-by-step introduction to sketching celestial objects. It brings together five talented astronomical sketch artists, each of whom has a unique mastery of the media along with the ability to teach their own techniques. Here is a wealth of knowledge, tips and techniques for every aspiring astronomical artist! UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68696-7 ER -