Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs:
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Main Author: Mobberley, Martin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 1999
Series:Practical Astronomy
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Telescopes - refractors and reflectors - are the main items of equipment used by almost every amateur astronomer. The purpose of astronomical telescopes is to collect and focus more light than the human eye can, forming an image that can be viewed, photographed, or analysed. Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs makes buying and using both telescopes and their ancillary instruments easy for astronomers of all abilities. It begins by looking at the advantages and disadvantages of the basic types of refractors, reflectors, mountings and accessories. Observation techniques are also included, along with the use of filters, (colour, anti-pollution and nebula), types of photography (piggy-back, prime focus and eyepiece projection), and also CCD imaging (including types of CCD camera and their advantages and disadvantages compared to photography). Martin Mobberley provides a fascinating insight into astronomical software
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 266p. 115 illus)
ISBN:9781447105831
9781852330194
ISSN:1431-9756
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4471-0583-1

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