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 them. Skill, observing techniques, and modern technology - such as image intensifiers - can now be used to astonishing effect to observe the night sky in real-time. Illustrating the book with images a…
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- Full title :Visual astronomy in the suburbs : a guide to spectacular viewing / Antony Cooke.
Summary
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 them. Skill, observing techniques, and modern technology - such as image intensifiers - can now be used to astonishing effect to observe the night sky in real-time. Illustrating the book with images and some of his own superb drawings, Antony Cooke explains how to observe some of the most spectacular objects from less than perfect observing sites.
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- Publication Date:©2003.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Springer
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xii, 265 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1852338474, 9781852338473, 1280145617, 9781280145612, 661014561X, 9786610145614
- oclc:ocm56068632
- LC Classification:QB63
- Dewey Decimal:520
Table of Contents
Foreword -- Purpose and Fundamentals -- Practical Applications and Viewing Aids -- Techniques for Seeing -- Introduction 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 -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.
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