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Astronomy with Small Telescopes Up to 5-inch, 125mm

Small telescopes have a lot to recommend them. Cost is of course a consideration, but their most positive feature is sheer portability. Some manufacturers have tried to make large telescopes more portable (with mixed success), but the opposite approach, that of making small telescopes more effective...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Tonkin, Stephen (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
Series:The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Subjects:
Astronomy, Observations And Techniques
Astrophysics And Astroparticles
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—observations
Astrophysics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a I Refractors -- 1 Upgrading a 60mm Refractor -- 2 Experiences with a 60mm Telescope -- 3 Observing with a 60mm Refractor -- 4 The Orion ShortTube 80mm Rich-field Refractor -- 5 Visual Observation of Deep-sky Objects with Small Telescopes -- II Reflectors -- 6 A 100mm Reflector in the Hands of a Young Astronomer -- 7 Modifying the Orion ShortTube Reflector -- 8 The Celestron Firstscope 114 Deluxe -- III Catadioptrics -- 9 The Mighty ETX -- 10 The“C5++” -- IV Radio -- 11 Meteor Observations with a Small Radio Telescope -- The Contributors 
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520 |a Small telescopes have a lot to recommend them. Cost is of course a consideration, but their most positive feature is sheer portability. Some manufacturers have tried to make large telescopes more portable (with mixed success), but the opposite approach, that of making small telescopes more effective, is what this book is all about. Good 2-inch (60mm) telescopes are now available for beginners, and major American manufacturers now offer small, affordable computer-controlled instruments that are capable of superb results. Stephen Tonkin has gathered the experience of users of small telescopes to provide an insight into just what is possible - for newcomers to astronomy or experienced observers who simply want to use a small, really portable telescope 

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