Book Astronomical Drawing

Astronomical drawing.

There are very few books published on astronomical drawing and all of them are in English. This is the first one in Spanish. The reader interested in these subjects has in his hands a very complete book full of updated content. With this book you will be able to guide your steps in Astronomy. Its pages reveal the keys for an optimal visual observation and proposes mainly the astronomical drawing as a fundamental tool to learn how to observe.

In addition to useful contents for the observer, the book is organized to offer a complete and accessible experience at all levels. As a novelty, it incorporates a review of the recent history of astronomical drawing and offers numerous practical tips necessary at the telescope. It offers in a structured way all the techniques, styles and materials most commonly used and then describes step by step the different types of astronomical drawings.

About the author: Leonor Ana Hernández (Alcalá de Henares 1974). Amateur astronomer with more than twenty years of experience in popularization, visual observation and astronomical drawing. In love with the sky since she was a child, she was very influenced by Carl Sagan. She joined the astronomy group of her city in 1989 and remained until 2006, after seven years as president.

She is the author of the astronomical drawing blog Alma de La Noche and editor of the magazine Astronomía since 2010, with several sections and collaborations. She has participated in several radio stations and is a member of the Discosmos España team.

She gives lectures, introductory courses in Astronomy and Astrophotography, astronomical drawing workshops and lunar observation for the general public, as well as for schools and teachers. Passionate about total solar eclipses, she has traveled to Hungary (1999), Turkey (2006) and China (2009). She also makes astronomical trips to visit observatories around the world. She participates in numerous data collection events for scientific use at the La Hita Astronomical Observatory.

She is co-author of scientific articles. She was professor of the I International Postgraduate Course in Scientific Imaging at the University of Alcalá (UAH). She is currently responsible for the training and outreach area of the AstroHita Foundation, where she also actively participates in the development of instrument construction and maintenance of the astronomical observatory.

EXCERPT FROM THE TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Basic observation techniques
• 3. Improving visual memory
• 4. Field notebook
• 5. Astronomical drawing material
• 6. Drawing techniques I
• 7. Drawing techniques II
• 8. Tutorials
• 9. Digitizing and conservation

AIMED AT:

• Amateur astronomers
• Professional astronomers
• Scientists
• Astronomy and space science enthusiasts
• High school teachers
• University professors
• High school science students
• University students

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET:

• TITLE: Astronomical Drawing
• AUTHOR: Leonor Ana Hernández
• PRICE (with VAT): 21,80€
• PAGES: 200
• ISBN: 9788426723833
• YEAR: 2017
• EDITION: 1
• CD-ROM: No
• FORMAT: 15,5x23 cm.
• BINDING: Paperback with flaps
• COLLECTION: ASTROMARCOMBO
• IN COLOR

Astronomical drawing.