Overview

Patrick Moore has pulled together a group of professional and amateur astronomers, each an expert in a particular field, to describe how to observe every category of object that is within reach of an astronomical telescope of modest size. Each chapter deals with a different class of object, covering the whole range of possibilities from the Moon, planets and stars to more specialised observations of comets, novae, and meteors. If you own - or are thinking of buying - an astronomical telescope, here is the book that will help you get the most enjoyment out of it. It also explains how best to use your telescope for proper scientific observations, for astronomy is one of the few remaining areas of science where a lot of useful work can be carried out by non-professionals. A companion book, The Modern Amateur Astronomer, deals with the non-observational aspects of astronomy, from buying a telescope (or making your own), through electronic equipment and accessories, to more technical aspects such as spectroscopy and astrophotography.

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Author:   Patrick Moore
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.525kg
ISBN:  

9783540198994

ISBN 10:   3540198997
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   16 October 1995
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1 The Sun in White Light.- 2 The Sun in Hydrogen-Alpha.- 3 Eclipses.- 4 The Moon.- 5 Mercury and Venus.- 6 Mars.- 7 Jupiter.- 8 Saturn.- 9 The Asteroids and Telescopic Planets.- 10 Meteors.- 11 Comets.- 12 Occultations.- 13 Aurorae and Noctilucent Clouds.- 14 Variable Stars.- 15 Supernovae.- 16 Deep Sky Observing.- 17 Artificial Satellites.- 18 Annotated Drawings.- Contributors.

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The strength of the book lies in the expertise of the text. If you are at that stage in amateur astronomy where youre wondering which path to follow, I'm sure you will find inspiration from this book. - David Graham, Popular Astronomy (Moore) is to be congratulated upon producing an up to date and enjoyable guide to observational astronomy J. of the British Astronomical Association

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