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Moonstruck : The Interplay of Celestial Bodies in Pictures / Georg Glaeser.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Edition AngewandtePublisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 1 online resource (136 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9783110763041
  • 9783110763539
Subject(s): Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- The Sunlit Moon -- Lunar Phases -- The “Composite” Full Moon -- Cloudy Atmosphere with the Moon -- Half an Hour Before Sunset -- The Rotation of the Terminator -- Looking toward the Sun? -- In Opposition -- Full Moon Fascination -- The “Wrong Inclination” of the Terminator -- Self-Rotation and Elliptical Orbits -- Earth’s Self-Rotation -- Earth’s Self-Rotation – Continued -- From East to West -- Looking North or South? -- How Long Does a Day on the Moon Last? -- Blue Moon -- The Temperature on the Moon -- The Lunar Poles -- Kepler Ellipses and Free Fall -- Rotation Direction in Our Solar System -- Earth’s Obliquity and the Seasons -- Why 27 Days for One Orbit? -- The Dark Side of the Moon -- Varying Sizes -- Optical Illusion -- Where Is the Moon in the Sky? -- Extreme Orbits -- Loops in the Sky -- Precessional Motions -- The Double Planet -- Gravity and Centrifugal Force -- The Tidal Forces on Earth -- The Rhythm of High and Low Tides -- Peculiarities of the Moon’s Motion -- Lunar Precession -- Eclipses and Distortions -- The Solar Eclipse Phenomenon -- The Moon’s Umbra -- The Distorted Sphere -- Egg-Shaped Sunrises and Moonrises -- When the Full Moon Is Eclipsed -- At Dawn -- The Moon’s Brightness -- At Least the Moon Is Shining… -- Sun or Moon? -- The Moon’s Impact Underwater -- The Other Moons of Our Solar System -- Where Did Our Moon Come From? -- Magnetic Field on the Moon? -- The Moons of Jupiter -- How Many Moons Does (Did) Mars Have? -- Titan – a Moon Similar to Earth -- Dwarf Planets – Smaller Than Our Moon -- The Moon in Different Cultures -- Stonehenge – Inspired by the Moon? -- Archaeological Looting and Lunar Cycles -- Why the Pleiades? -- The Definition of Easter -- From Galileo to the Present -- The Apollo Landing Sites -- Index
Summary: Der Mond übt seit jeher eine große Faszination auf uns aus – und das nicht nur am Nachthimmel. Mit seiner komplexen Umlaufbahn ist er der Erde näher als jeder andere Himmelskörper, und bereits die alten Babylonier untersuchten den Mond und sein Wechselspiel mit Planeten und Sternbildern. Die Ähnlichkeiten und Unterschiede zu anderen Planeten und ihren Monden, die Wechselwirkungen des Mondes mit der Sonne und der Erde, interessante historische Zusammenhänge – all das wird in diesem Buch in präzisen Texten dargestellt und anhand von Fotos und Computersimulationen illustriert und erläutert. Moonstruck ist als Bilderbuch für astronomisch Interessierte konzipiert und enthält neben wissenschaftlich fundierten Texten zahlreiche großformatige Fotografien und Grafiken, die das Phänomen Mond anschaulich vermitteln.Summary: The Moon has always been an object of immense fascination for humanity – and not just because of its prominence in the night sky. With its complex orbit, it is far closer to our planet than any other celestial body. Already in ancient Babylon, humans have studied the Moon and its relationship to the planets and constellations. Through incisive texts and illustrations using photos and computer simulations, this book explores the similarities and differences to other planets and their moons, the Moon’s interactions with the Sun and the Earth, and interesting historical associations. In addition to scientifically accurate texts, it contains numerous large-format photographs and graphics that vividly explain the complex phenomenon of the Moon. Richly illustrated, it is designed for anyone interested in astronomy.

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- The Sunlit Moon -- Lunar Phases -- The “Composite” Full Moon -- Cloudy Atmosphere with the Moon -- Half an Hour Before Sunset -- The Rotation of the Terminator -- Looking toward the Sun? -- In Opposition -- Full Moon Fascination -- The “Wrong Inclination” of the Terminator -- Self-Rotation and Elliptical Orbits -- Earth’s Self-Rotation -- Earth’s Self-Rotation – Continued -- From East to West -- Looking North or South? -- How Long Does a Day on the Moon Last? -- Blue Moon -- The Temperature on the Moon -- The Lunar Poles -- Kepler Ellipses and Free Fall -- Rotation Direction in Our Solar System -- Earth’s Obliquity and the Seasons -- Why 27 Days for One Orbit? -- The Dark Side of the Moon -- Varying Sizes -- Optical Illusion -- Where Is the Moon in the Sky? -- Extreme Orbits -- Loops in the Sky -- Precessional Motions -- The Double Planet -- Gravity and Centrifugal Force -- The Tidal Forces on Earth -- The Rhythm of High and Low Tides -- Peculiarities of the Moon’s Motion -- Lunar Precession -- Eclipses and Distortions -- The Solar Eclipse Phenomenon -- The Moon’s Umbra -- The Distorted Sphere -- Egg-Shaped Sunrises and Moonrises -- When the Full Moon Is Eclipsed -- At Dawn -- The Moon’s Brightness -- At Least the Moon Is Shining… -- Sun or Moon? -- The Moon’s Impact Underwater -- The Other Moons of Our Solar System -- Where Did Our Moon Come From? -- Magnetic Field on the Moon? -- The Moons of Jupiter -- How Many Moons Does (Did) Mars Have? -- Titan – a Moon Similar to Earth -- Dwarf Planets – Smaller Than Our Moon -- The Moon in Different Cultures -- Stonehenge – Inspired by the Moon? -- Archaeological Looting and Lunar Cycles -- Why the Pleiades? -- The Definition of Easter -- From Galileo to the Present -- The Apollo Landing Sites -- Index

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Der Mond übt seit jeher eine große Faszination auf uns aus – und das nicht nur am Nachthimmel. Mit seiner komplexen Umlaufbahn ist er der Erde näher als jeder andere Himmelskörper, und bereits die alten Babylonier untersuchten den Mond und sein Wechselspiel mit Planeten und Sternbildern. Die Ähnlichkeiten und Unterschiede zu anderen Planeten und ihren Monden, die Wechselwirkungen des Mondes mit der Sonne und der Erde, interessante historische Zusammenhänge – all das wird in diesem Buch in präzisen Texten dargestellt und anhand von Fotos und Computersimulationen illustriert und erläutert. Moonstruck ist als Bilderbuch für astronomisch Interessierte konzipiert und enthält neben wissenschaftlich fundierten Texten zahlreiche großformatige Fotografien und Grafiken, die das Phänomen Mond anschaulich vermitteln.

The Moon has always been an object of immense fascination for humanity – and not just because of its prominence in the night sky. With its complex orbit, it is far closer to our planet than any other celestial body. Already in ancient Babylon, humans have studied the Moon and its relationship to the planets and constellations. Through incisive texts and illustrations using photos and computer simulations, this book explores the similarities and differences to other planets and their moons, the Moon’s interactions with the Sun and the Earth, and interesting historical associations. In addition to scientifically accurate texts, it contains numerous large-format photographs and graphics that vividly explain the complex phenomenon of the Moon. Richly illustrated, it is designed for anyone interested in astronomy.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Feb 2023)