Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope
The refracting telescope has a long and illustrious past. Here’s what the author says about early telescopes and today’s refractors: “Four centuries ago, a hitherto obscure Italian scientist turned a home-made spyglass towards the heavens. The lenses he used were awful by modern standards, inaccurat...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
| Series: | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- About the Author
- Part 1: The Achromatic Refractor
- Chapter 1: The Refracting Telescope - A Brief History
- Chapter 2: The Classical Achromatic
- Chapter 3: Rich-Field Achromats
- Chapter 4: Long Focus Achromats
- Chapter 5: Big Guns
- Chapter 6: Going Retro
- Part II: The Apochromatic Refractor
- Chapter 7: The APO Revolution
- Chapter 8: Doublet Apos
- Chapter 9: Sports Optics
- Chapter 10: Triplet Apos
- Chapter 11: Four Element Apos
- Chapter 12: Refractor Kit
- Chapter 13: Observing Platforms
- Chapter 14: Testing your Refractor
- Chapter 15: Photography with your Refractor
- Chapter 16: Looking Back, Looking Forward
- Appendix A: Refractor Design Through the Centuries
- Appendix B: Double Star Tests for Refractors of Various Apertures
- Appendix C: Useful Formulae
- Appendix D: Glossary
- Index