Specialized equipment is available for purchase to do video recording with GPS location and time stamps from IOTA. The most important pieces of information are the observing site’s GPS location and an accurate time base for the observation. More elaborate setups use video cameras and GPS time stamps in the video frames. Visual timing can be done by viewing the star and making an audio recording while verbally calling out the start and end of the occultation while also recording the audio of WWV time signals via shortwave radio in the background. Equipment required is modest for most Occultation observations.Ī small telescope that can see the background star is adequate. The International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA) was organized to collate observations of occultation events and publish findings. Each site will be timing along a different cross-section or chord of the heavenly body.
Multiple observations from widely separated sites reveal the outlines of the occultation body. By timing the length of the occultation of a star, we can deduce the diameter of the asteroid, and refine its orbital motion. This remains my favorite of his dizzyingly extensive body of scholarship the chapter "Judy Garland and Gay Men" in particular is absolutely essential.The Study of the Occultation of stars by Asteroids, Planets and Moons.Īs heavenly bodies cross over a star, their shadow is cast on the surface of the Earth. I say it so constantly that it has come to feel like a kind of refrain: every time I feel like I have something novel or interesting to say about film I open up a book by Richard Dyer and discover that not only has he struck upon the same insight, but considered it with an intellectual dexterity and sensitivity far beyond my own capabilities. This remains my favorite of his dizzyingly extensive body of scholarship the chapter "Judy Garland and Gay Men" in particular is absolutely essential. If so inclined, I strongly recommend that final chapter.more According to the writer, who also seems to have given this a lot of thought, it comes down to her normalcy (being cast as a regular gal next door who happens to have an amazing power inside her), androgyny (come to think of it, she was dressed as a man a lot), and camp value (underlining and commenting on jokes in the story, even at her own expense). This may have drawn me in so much because it’s something I think about, admittedly, a fair amount. This may have drawn me in so much because it’s something I think about, admittedly, a After a decent but obvious chapter on Marilyn Monroe’s overt sexuality in the 50’s and a slightly more interesting chapter on Paul Robeson’s different relationships to black and white audiences (more interesting if only because he’s a performer who’s stayed less in the public consciousness), this book culminates with an incredibly fascinating chapter determining why Judy Garland is so darn appealing to gay men. He draws on a wide range of sources, including the films in which each star appeared, to illustrate how each star's persona was constructed, and goes on to examine each within the context of particular issues in fan culture and stardom.Students of film and cultural studies will find this an invaluable part of there course reading.moreĪfter a decent but obvious chapter on Marilyn Monroe’s overt sexuality in the 50’s and a slightly more interesting chapter on Paul Robeson’s different relationships to black and white audiences (more interesting if only because he’s a performer who’s stayed less in the public consciousness), this book culminates with an incredibly fascinating chapter determining why Judy Garland is so darn appealing to gay men.
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He draws on Richard Dyer's classic study of movie stars and stardom has been updated, with a new introduction by the author discussing the rise of celebrity culture and developments in the study of stars since publication of the first edition in 1986.ĭyer's illuminating study is based around case studies of three major stars: Marilyn Monroe, Paul Robeson and Judy Garland.
Dyer's illuminating study is based around case studies of three major stars: Marilyn Monroe, Paul Robeson and Judy Garland. Richard Dyer's classic study of movie stars and stardom has been updated, with a new introduction by the author discussing the rise of celebrity culture and developments in the study of stars since publication of the first edition in 1986.
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