The Amateurs Telescope

Author : Stephen Tonkin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447105672
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amateur Telescope Making written by Stephen Tonkin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to the design of a variety of telescopes, mounts, and drives suitable for the home-constructor. Projects include instruments that range from a shoestring budget to specialist devices that are not commercially available. The skill level of each project is indicated and advice is provided as to what is sensible to construct, given what is commercially available. Hints and tips are included, as well as listings of reputable mail order sources of materials and components.

Author : Patricia Barnes-Svarney
Publisher : McGraw-Hill
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Through the Telescope: A Guide for the Amateur Astronomer, Revised Edition written by Patricia Barnes-Svarney and published by McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2000 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ten years since this award-winning book was originally written by Michael Porcellino, the field of astronomy and its discoveries has grown by leaps and bounds. From the astounding images sent back by the Hubble Space Telescope, to the bright comet Hale-Bopp from the fleet of Martian probes, to the long-distance explorations of the Moon, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn--the universe has become more accessible than ever. And thanks to this revised and thoroughly updated new edition by astronomer and science writer, Patricia Barnes-Svarney, anyone with an interest can delve into its wonders. From the very close up to the far reaches of space, THROUGH THE TELESCOPE presents a uniquely "user-friendly" view of the universe, and offers both novice and advanced amateur astronomers some of the best tools available to watch the nighttime skies. You’ll learn all about: * Setting up a good, user-friendly telescope system * How to look at the universe in order to really see it * Upgrading your telescope for peak performance * How to spot a star cluster, a nebulaÖeven a supernova * Forming your own network of amateur astronomers. Complete with a web site appendix and fully updated charts on eclipses and planetary oppositions well into the year 2000, this edition of an acclaimed book will be an invaluable users guide for aspiring astronomers entering the new millennium.

Author : Karine Lecleire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780943396798
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Manual for Amateur Telescope Makers written by Karine Lecleire and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Harrie G. J. Rutten
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Telescope Optics written by Harrie G. J. Rutten and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael A. Covington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521524193
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes written by Michael A. Covington and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-26 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on field notes made by the author during his own career as an amateur astronomer, this unique guide covers both the traditional and novel approaches to studying the night sky. In addition to the more standard techniques, it discusses the latest modern resources available to today s astronomer, such as personal computers, the Internet, and computerized telescopes. It includes practical advice on aspects such as site selection and weather; provides the reader with detailed instructions for observing the Sun, Moon, planets, and all types of deep-sky objects; and it introduces newer specialities such as satellite observing and the use of astronomical databases. The book concludes with detailed information about 200 stars, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, suitable for viewing with modest-sized telescopes under suburban conditions. Written to complement How to Use a Computerized Telescope, this book will also appeal to astronomers with more traditional equipment.

Author : John Benson Sidgwick
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486240343
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amateur Astronomer's Handbook written by John Benson Sidgwick and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timeless, comprehensive coverage of telescopes, mirrors, lenses, mountings, telescope drives, micrometers, spectroscopes, more. ". . . highly recommended for very serious nonprofessional astronomers." — A Guide to the Literature of Astronomy. 189 illustrations. Reprint of 1971 edition.

Author : Michael A. Covington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521007900
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Use a Computerized Telescope written by Michael A. Covington and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-26 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first handbook that describes how to start observing the sky with a computerized telescope.

Author : Patrick Moore
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1846282861
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amateur Astronomer written by Patrick Moore and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-31 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2000 Edition of Sir Patrick Moore’s classic book has been completely revised in the light of changes in technology. Not only do these changes include commercially available astronomical telescopes and software, but also what we know and understand about the universe. There are many new photographs and illustrations. Packs a great deal of valuable information into appendices which make up almost half the book. These are hugely comprehensive and provide hints and tips, as well as data (year 2000 onwards) for pretty well every aspect of amateur astronomy. This is probably the only book in which all this information is collected in one place.

Author : William Frederick Archdall Ellison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amateur's Telescope ... written by William Frederick Archdall Ellison and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Allyn J. Thompson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486428833
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Your Own Telescope written by Allyn J. Thompson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete, detailed instructions and numerous diagrams for constructing a do-it-yourself telescope. No complicated mathematics are involved, and no prior knowledge of optics or astronomy is needed to follow the text's step-by-step directions. Contents cover, among other topics, materials and equipment; tube parts and alignment; eyepieces, and related problems; setting circles; and optical principles. 1973 ed. Appendixes. Index. 6 plates. 100 figures.