Urban astronomy
Light pollution has spread so much in the last few decades that it often compromises our view of the stars. It is becoming more and more difficult to find an observing site with clear, dark skies away from light and industrial pollution. However, with patience, some simple equipment, and by choosing the right targets to observe, amateur astronomers can still find observing from towns and cities a rewarding hobby. The result of thirty years of observing the night sky from within a city, Denis Be…
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- Full title :Urban astronomy / Denis Berthier ; translated by Klaus Brasch.
Summary
Light pollution has spread so much in the last few decades that it often compromises our view of the stars. It is becoming more and more difficult to find an observing site with clear, dark skies away from light and industrial pollution. However, with patience, some simple equipment, and by choosing the right targets to observe, amateur astronomers can still find observing from towns and cities a rewarding hobby. The result of thirty years of observing the night sky from within a city, Denis Berthier's practical guide will help amateur astronomers to enjoy their hobby without having to travel to distant sites, and without using complicated equipment or difficult techniques, enabling them to observe and photograph stars and planets as well as many other celestial objects.
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- Publication Date:2003.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:107 pages : : color illustrations ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:052153190X, 9780521531900
- oclc:ocm50851939
- LC Classification:QB64
- Dewey Decimal:522.091732
Table of Contents
Getting started -- Equipment for city observing -- The sky above our roof-tops: the solar system -- The stars above our roof-tops: season by season -- Helpful information for the urban astronomer -- Cleaning and maintenance.
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