Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series – serie
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Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects
A Complete Global Resource for Astronomers
2007
301 kr
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Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects is a reference book for amateur astronomers. It contains, for each constellation, a star chart showing the Bayer labels, a table for many of the stars in the constellation, along with their positions and magnitudes, and a table of the deep-sky objects in the …
Choosing and Using Astronomical Eyepieces
Häftad, 2013
498 kr
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A valuable reference that fills a number of niches including that of a buyer's guide, technical desk reference and observer's field guide. It documents the past market and its evolution, right up to the present day. In addition to appealing to practical astronomers - and potentially saving them …
Lights in the Sky
Identifying and Understanding Astronomical and Meteorological Phenomena
Häftad, 2007
256 kr
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Many lights and other objects in the sky go unrecognised, or at least are little understood by those observing them. Such things range from the commonplace like rainbows and meteors, to the distinctly unusual like the green flash and ball lightning. And there is still a residuum of objects that …
Astronomical Sketching: A Step-by-Step Introduction
Av Richard Handy, David B. Moody m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
485 kr
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If you have ever gazed through the eyepiece of a telescope at the magnificent rings and banded globe of Saturn, or found yourself breathless at the sight of long shadows jutting across crater floors on the terminator of the Moon, then you will understand the power of those direct visual …
CCD Astrophotography: High-Quality Imaging from the Suburbs
Av Adam Stuart
Häftad, 2006
357 kr
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Not all amateur astronomers who live in a suburban location realize just how very effective a ‘chilled-chip’ astronomical CCD-camera and software can be at cutting through seemingly impenetrable light-pollution. CCD Astrophotography from the Suburbs details one man’s approach to the problem of …
Human Vision and The Night Sky
How to Improve Your Observing Skills
Häftad, 2006
342 kr
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For years, the images have blazed through your imagination. They are the magni?cent full-color photographs returned by the Hubble Space Telescope and 1 its sister Great Observatories of the grand depths of the cosmos.From the “pillars of creation,”considered to be Hubble’s signature image, to the …
Setting-Up a Small Observatory: From Concept to Construction
Häftad, 2007
485 kr
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Two books in this series, Small Astronomical Observatories, have been widely read and used. This new book by David Arditti gives the full story – how to chooseatelescope,howtoconstructanobservatoryforit,andhowtomakethe bestofitwhencompleted. …
Aurora
Observing and Recording Nature's Spectacular Light Show
Av Neil Bone
Häftad, 2007
307 kr
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For the majority of amateur astronomers, who live at the latitudes of North America, the British Isles and Australia, the aurora is a relatively infrequent visitor to the night sky. Major displays visible to the southern United States or the south of England occur perhaps 20 times in each 11-year …
User's Guide to the Meade LXD55 and LXD75 Telescopes
Häftad, 2007
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
407 kr
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I have owned telescopes for over 25 years since I was a young lad. I purchased an LXD55 AR-6 Refractor in 2002, and was one of the first to own one in the UK. I am also a proud owner of an LXD75 SC-8. Armed with these two very different telescopes, I have spent many hours searching the skies for …
Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars
Reading the Lines in Stellar Spectra
Häftad, 2007
498 kr
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While most amateur astronomers know about the red shift, have a general idea of the way that the emission and absorption lines in stellar spectra provide an insight into the atomic processes of the star, it is unusual to find someone who has any kind of detailed knowledge. The reason isn’t lack on …
Complete CD Guide to the Universe
Inbunden, 2007
337 kr
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This is without doubt the largest and most comprehensive atlas of the universe ever created for amateur astronomers. It is the first major observing guide for amateurs since Burnham’s Celestial Handbook. With finder charts of large-scale and unprecedented detail, in both normal and mirror-image …
Observing the Sun with Coronado™ Telescopes
Av Philip Pugh
Häftad, 2007
470 kr
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Scientists will often tell you that now is the most exciting time for a particular interest. We will always have just discovered or invented something that will “revolutionize” something or the other. The computer on which I am typing this, for example, is four times faster than its predecessor and …
Night Sky Companion
A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2008-2009
Häftad, 2007
307 kr
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Thebookyouareholdinginyourhandsisoneofthebestlearningandoutreach tools you could want for your collection. The Night Sky Companion is full of informationaboutastronomy.Thinkofhowmanytimesyouhavewalkedoutside, lookedatthestarsandwonderedwhatnewthingsyoucouldexplore.Maybeyou …
My Heavens!
The Adventures of a Lonely Stargazer Building an Over-the-Top Observatory
Häftad, 2007
305 kr
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My Heavens! charts the progress of the author’s own substantial observatory (with additional material from amateur constructors of large observatories elsewhere) from conception, through design, planning and construction, to using an observatory of the kind that all amateur astronomers would aspire …
Science and Art of Using Telescopes
Av Philip Pugh
Häftad, 2009
387 kr
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Amateur astronomers have to start somewhere. Most begin by buying a modest astronomical telescope and getting to know the night sky. After a while, many want to move on to the next stage, but this can be problematic. The magazines advertise a mass of commercially-made equipment – some of it very …
Night Sky Companion
A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2009
Häftad, 2008
405 kr
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T. Plotner, The Night Sky Companion, DOI 10. 1007/978-0-387-79509-6_1, 1 Springer ScienceþBusiness Media, LLC 2009 2 TheNightSkyCompanion Welcome,fellowtravelertothestars!Forthenextyearwewilltakeajourneytogetheracrossthenight sky. In these pages you will find lunar features, planets, meteor …
Astronomical Cybersketching
Observational Drawing with PDAs and Tablet PCs
Av Peter Grego
Häftad, 2009
337 kr
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SketchingtheSkies Suddenly and without warning, a new star appeared in the night sky, and everyone in the community was alarmed. Nobody could remember having seen its like before. Dazzling to look at, this unexpected intruder in the heavenly vault gave off a light that almost rivaled that of the …
Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars
250+ Wonderful Sky Objects to See and Explore
Av Bojan Kambic
Häftad, 2009
607 kr
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Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars is a complete guide to practical astronomy, written for beginners, intermediate-level astronomers, and even people who have not yet turned their gaze to the night sky. The required observing equipment to get the full value from this book is no more than a …
Observing the Messier Objects with a Small Telescope
In the Footsteps of a Great Observer
Av Philip Pugh
Häftad, 2011
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
507 kr
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Observing the Messier Objects with a Small Telescope contains descriptions and photographs of the 103 Messier objects, with instructions on how to find them without a computerized telescope or even setting circles. The photographs show how the objects appear through a 127mm Maksutov (and other …
Make Time for the Stars
Fitting Astronomy into Your Busy Life
Av Antony Cooke
Häftad, 2009
287 kr
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Many amateur astronomers are short of time. A full-time career usually takes up most waking hours, and often there simply isn’t time for leisurely observing. Fortunately, modern technologies such as computer-controlled telescopes, GPS, north-seeking and level detection, have made telescope set-up …
Measure Solar System Objects and Their Movements for Yourself!
Häftad, 2009
357 kr
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Instead of taking somebody's word for it about the basic size and distance statistics for the solar system, this book shows amateur astronomers how to measure these things for themselves. This is an enriching experience for any amateur astronomer - to understand and personally measure some …
Photographing Galaxies from Light Polluted Skies
A How-to Guide for Amateur Astronomers
Av Jane Clark
Inbunden, 2025
522 kr
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Galaxies present a unique challenge to town dwellers. Amateur astronomers can't use narrowband filters to shut out light pollution or use ordinary techniques as they would in dark, open fields. As one can imagine, this discrepancy with light means not everyone who looks up at the night sky is …
Photographing Galaxies from Light Polluted Skies
A How-to Guide for Amateur Astronomers
Av Jane Clark
Häftad, 2026
520 kr
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Galaxies present a unique challenge to town dwellers. Amateur astronomers can't use narrowband filters to shut out light pollution or use ordinary techniques as they would in dark, open fields. As one can imagine, this discrepancy with light means not everyone who looks up at the night sky is …
100 Best Astrophotography Targets
A Monthly Guide for CCD Imaging with Amateur Telescopes
Av Ruben Kier
Häftad, 2009
573 kr
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Any amateur astronomer who is interested in astrophotography, particularly if just getting started, needs to know what objects are best for imaging in each month of the year. These are not necessarily the same objects that are the most spectacular or intriguing visually. The camera reveals …
Starlight
An Introduction to Stellar Physics for Amateurs
Häftad, 2009
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
507 kr
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This is a book about the physics of stars and starlight. The story of starlight is truly fascinating. Astronomers analyze and interpret the light from stars using photometry and spectroscopy, then inspirational detective work combines with the laws of physics to reveal the temperatures, masses, …
Rainbow Sky
An Exploration of Colors in the Solar System and Beyond
Av Tony Buick
Häftad, 2009
362 kr
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W here do you start to write about colors in the universe? Do you look to the deepest ocean trenches on Earth, with their awesome bioluminescent creatures roaming the blackness of the abyss? And where do you finish? With the most distant galaxies in the cosmos? A difficult question, p- haps, but in …
So You Want a Meade LX Telescope!
How to Select and Use the LX200 and Other High-End Models
Häftad, 2010
457 kr
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Computers and Astronomy Perhaps every generation of astronomers believes that their telescopes are the best that have ever been. They are surely all correct! The great leap of our time is that computer-designed and machined parts have led to more accurately made com- nents that give the astronomer …
1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die
The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers
Häftad, 2010
557 kr
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1,001 Celestial Wonders is a guide to the night sky's brightest and most fascinating objects. Each target is accessible to amateur astronomers using medium-sized telescopes from a dark site. In fact, many are so bright they remain visible under moderate light pollution, as from the outskirts of a …
How to Photograph the Moon and Planets with Your Digital Camera
Häftad, 2011
357 kr
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Although astronomical CCD cameras can be very costly, digital cameras – the kind you use on holiday – on the other hand, are relatively inexpensive. Moreover, their technology – especially thermal noise, sensitivity (ISO number) and resolution – has progressed to a point where such cameras are more …
Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope
Av Neil English
Häftad, 2010
522 kr
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Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope has been written for the many amateur astronomers who already own, or are intending to purchase, a refracting telescope – perhaps to complement their existing arsenal of larger reflecting telescopes – or for the specialist who requires a particular …
