Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs A Guide to Spectacular Viewing
Most amateur astronomers, because they live in or near cities, have to carry out their observing from relatively light-polluted sites. It is possible to reduce the effects of a poor location by the use of CCD imaging, but many observers prefer to look at astronomical objects rather than photograph t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Springer London
2003, 2003
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2003 |
| Series: | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Purpose and Fundamentals
- Practical Applications and Viewing Aids
- Techniques for Seeing
- to Drawings and Real Time Video
- The Moon
- The Planets
- Deep Space — Visual Impressions and Expectations: The Primary Catalog
- Second Viewing Catalog
- Supplementary Catalog for the Southern Hemisphere
- Postscript