Observation of planetary motion using a digital camera

Meyn JP (2008)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2008

Journal

Physics Education Institute of Physics

Publisher: Institute of Physics

Book Volume: 43

Pages Range: 525-529

URI: http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9120/43/525

DOI: 10.1088/0031-9120/43/5/011

Abstract

A digital SLR camera with a standard lens (50 mm focal length, f/1.4) on a fixed tripod is used to obtain photographs of the sky which contain stars up to 8^m apparent magnitude. The angle of view is large enough to ensure visual identification of the photograph with a large sky region in a stellar map. The resolution is sufficient to observe the motion of Saturn, and of the satellites of Jupiter, within 24 h. © 2008 IOP Publishing Ltd.

Authors with CRIS profile

Jan-Peter Meyn Professur für Didaktik der Physik

How to cite

APA:

Meyn, J.-P. (2008). Observation of planetary motion using a digital camera. Physics Education, 43, 525-529. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/43/5/011

MLA:

Meyn, Jan-Peter. "Observation of planetary motion using a digital camera." Physics Education 43 (2008): 525-529.

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