From Casual Stargazer to Amateur Astronomer How to Advance to the Next Level
The beginning astronomical observer passes through a series of stages.The initial stage is hugely exciting and gives beginners a real buzz as they discover some of the faint fuzzy objects, markings on the planets, rings around Saturn and the craters on the Moon. But as novice stargazers progress, t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
| Series: | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Moving On - Awareness of the Sky
- The Sun – Observational warnings and what can be seen
- The Moon
- Interesting and unusual features through the year
- The Planets – Visibility of the planets depending on the ecliptic
- Dwarf Planets – Finding these fairly bright minor members of the Solar System
- Meteors – What they don’t tell you
- Comets – An introduction to comet hunting
- Man-made Objects – How to observe satellites and other man-made objects
- The Stars – Guide to the different types of stars visible
- Deep-sky Objects – Some of the objects visible throughout the year
- Equipment
- Basic Astrophotography
- Telescope Astrophotography
- Software
- Places of Interest
- Meeting Other People – Local and national astronomical societies