Astronomy for Older Eyes

Author – James Chen: Retired Department of the Navy and Federal Aviation Administration Radar and Surveillance Systems Engineer.  Guest lecturer at local Washington DC/Northern Virginia/Maryland astronomy clubs on amateur astronomy topics of eyepiece design and optical filters.  Author of a short Astronomy Magazine article on Dobsonian telescope design November 1989. Served as a sales consultant to two Washington DC area telescope stores for over 30 years.Graphics Designer - Adam Chen: Former Program Manager of media support for NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. Creator and executive producer of major NASA publications, including the book and web-book application documenting the history of the Space Shuttle Program “Celebrating 30 Years of the Space Shuttle Program”.  Currently works in marketing for Brown Advisory, an investment firm in Baltimore, MD.

• Preface.- Chapter 1: Amateur Astronomy and its Aging Practitioners.- Chapter 2: Why Astronomy?.- Chapter 3: Keeping Healthy, Active and Backyard Astronomy.- Chapter 4: Older Eyes, Cataracts, Lasik and Laser Eye Surgery.- Chapter 5: Telescope Equipment and Growing Older.- Chapter 6: Astronomy Clubs, Public Outreach, Star Parties and Staying Social in Later Years.- Chapter 7: Physical and Environmental Challenges of Astronomy in Later Years.- Chapter 8: Traveling.- Chapter 9: Common Sense, Light Pollution and Astronomy.- Chapter 10: Wheelchair Astronomy.- Chapter 11: The After Life of Telescope Equipment and Astronomy Books.- Chapter 12: Final Thoughts.- Appendix 1: Telescope Basics.- Appendix 2: Color Filters Use.- Appendix 3: Common Telescope Formulas.- Appendix 4: Astronomical League Observing Programs.- Appendix 5: North America Star Parties.- Appendix 6: Messier Catalog.- Appendix 7: Selected Non-Messier Catalog NGC Objects.- Appendix 8: The Caldwell Catalog.- Appendix 9: The Herschel 400.- Biographies.- Bibliography.- Glossary.- Index.