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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alex McConahayPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2019 Weight: 0.892kg ISBN: 9783030197186ISBN 10: 3030197182 Pages: 417 Publication Date: 26 September 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews“The author has written a great deal of on-line material about sgp and he clearly has a lot of experience with the program and what can go wrong. There is much here which will help new and experienced users alike.” (Nick James, The Observatory, Vol. 141 (1280), February, 2021) The author has written a great deal of on-line material about sgp and he clearly has a lot of experience with the program and what can go wrong. There is much here which will help new and experienced users alike. (Nick James, The Observatory, Vol. 141 (1280), February, 2021) Author InformationAlex McConahay grew up as America was preparing to send a man to the moon. However, he did not take up astronomy as a hobby in earnest until 1995. He joined the Riverside Astronomical Society and over the course of many years served in various capacities, including president. He is also very active in outreach with the club. He helped establish the Riverside Astro Imaging Group, the Riverside AstroImaging Workshop, and the Nightfall Imaging Workshop and is an active member of the Astro Imaging Channel on YouTube. He has built several telescopes and earned an RTMC Merit Award. For many years, he was a member of the Board of Trustees and is still an active volunteer of RTMC, a large conference of astronomers held annually in Big Bear, California. He has presented at various clubs, workshops, star parties, and in the national parks. He is recognized by the Astronomical League as a “Master Observer.” Alex holds a Masters in Education, with majors or minors in Business, History, English, and Administration. He was a high school English teacher for six years or so around 1980, moved into school administration in 1985, became principal of a high school for nine years, and then served as district-wide director of student services until his retirement in 2000. He likes to travel and has been to all 50 states and more than 100 countries. He has two grown sons and lives with his wife Judy in Moreno Valley, California. A Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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