"Starter Kit"
“Lights and colors of the Sky”, by Marco Meniero, Ronca Editore, 2020. First edition, still for sale.
“Atlas of the Wonders of the Sky”, by Paolo Candy, Travel Factory, 2009.
Other recommended texts in Italian
- “Lights of the Atmosphere", the Astronomy guide, by Marco Meniero and Andreina Ricco, SEE, 2003 (out of print).
“The Wonders of the Sky”, by Paolo Candy, Il Castello 1997
To learn more about weather phenomena, we recommend the Atmosfera Series by Ronca Editore
Other recommended texts in English
“The Green Flash and Other Low Sun Phenomena”, by D.J.K. O’Connell, S.J., Vatican Obs., 1958 (out of print).
“Rainbows, Halos, and Glories” by Robert Greener, SPIE, 1980 (latest version 2020, not distributed in Italy)
“Color and light in Nature”, by David K. Lynch and William Livingstone, 1995
- “Out of the Blue-a 24Hour skywatcher’s Guide”, by John Naylor, 2002
"Kaleidoscope Sky”, by Tim Herd, H.N. Abrams, 2007
“The nature of light and Colour in the open air”, by Marcell G. J. Minnaert, 2003
Light and Color in the Outdoors, M.G.J Minnaert
Origin and mystery of the rainbow, Theresa Verspohl (author), Pederiva Stefano (translator). Rainbow Edition
Atmosferic Optics. Edited by Nikolau B. Divari
Clouds in a Glass of Beer, Craig F. Bohren.
Recommended websites
- Optic Picture of Day (OPOD by the Galileo Galilei Amateur Astronomers Group)
- Sky Optics - the World of Photometeors (Italian Facebook discussion group on photometeors)
- https://atoptics.co.uk/ (collection of optical phenomena -OPOD curated by Les Cowley )
- https://aty.sdsu.edu/ (mirages and green flash by Prof. Andrew T. Young)
- Science Bag (video lessons in English by Prof. Robert Greener)
- https://greenflash.photo/ (personal website of Marcella Giulia Pace)
- http://www.polarimage.fi/ (photo database)
- https://www.castfvg.it (photo database)
- https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/search-image-gallery.html
- https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/photometeors-other-than-clouds.html
Written in collaboration with Marcella Giulia Pace
