The Amateur Astronomer - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Amateur Astronomer write by Patrick Moore. This book was released on 2006-07-31. The Amateur Astronomer available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Amateur Astronomer's Handbook
Amateur Astronomer's Handbook - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Amateur Astronomer's Handbook write by John Benson Sidgwick. This book was released on 1980-01-01. Amateur Astronomer's Handbook available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Through the Telescope: A Guide for the Amateur Astronomer, Revised Edition
Through the Telescope: A Guide for the Amateur Astronomer, Revised Edition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Through the Telescope: A Guide for the Amateur Astronomer, Revised Edition write by Patricia Barnes-Svarney. This book was released on 2000. Through the Telescope: A Guide for the Amateur Astronomer, Revised Edition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Modern Amateur Astronomer
The Modern Amateur Astronomer - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Modern Amateur Astronomer write by Patrick Moore. This book was released on 1995. The Modern Amateur Astronomer available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Here is a comprehensive guide for every amateur astronomer who hopes to do more than just star-gaze. If you already own an astronomical telescope and want to know how to use it to the best effect, or if you are thinking about buying one and are wondering where to start, this this is the book for you.
A Complete Manual of Amateur Astronomy
A Complete Manual of Amateur Astronomy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Complete Manual of Amateur Astronomy write by P. Clay Sherrod. This book was released on 2012-11-13. A Complete Manual of Amateur Astronomy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Concise, highly readable book discusses the selection, set-up, and maintenance of a telescope; amateur studies of the sun; lunar topography and occultations; and more. 124 figures. 26 halftones. 37 tables.
