Title:
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THE OBSERVATIONAL AMATEUR ASTRONOMER
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By: |
CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick Moore (Editor) |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£72.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
3540198997 |
ISBN 13: |
9783540198994 |
Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG |
Pub. date: |
16 October, 1995 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995 |
Series: |
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Pages: |
280 |
Description: |
This text focuses primarily on serious observing. It explains how to use a small telescope to observe many classes of objects, ranging from the sun (visual and H-alpha), through asteroids, planets and stars, to deep-sky. Variable stars, supernovae and artificial satellites are also covered. |
Synopsis: |
This celebrity editor has brought together noted professional and amateur astronomers to submit chapters on their particular field of expertise, each describing how to observe a different class of object. The whole range of possibilities within reach of a small astronomical telescope is covered, from the moon to deep space. The book also shows how to gain the most enjoyment from a telescope, as well as its use for formal scientific observations, since astronomy is one of the few remaining areas of science where useful work can be carried out by non-professionals. The ideal companion to The Modern Amateur Astronomer. |
Illustrations: |
490 black & white illustrations |
Publication: |
Germany |
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |