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A User's Guide to the Meade LXD55 and LXD75 Telescopes (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
Martin Peston
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Description for A User's Guide to the Meade LXD55 and LXD75 Telescopes (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
Paperback. A comprehensive introductory guide to "choosing and using" an LXD55/75 computer-controlled "Goto" series of telescopes. It is suitable for both beginners and more advanced practical amateur astronomers. It brings together the information needed to help owners get the best out of their LXD telescopes. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 110 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 584.
I have owned telescopes for over 25 years since I was a young lad. I purchased an LXD55 AR-6 Refractor in 2002, and was one of the first to own one in the UK. I am also a proud owner of an LXD75 SC-8. Armed with these two very different telescopes, I have spent many hours searching the skies for interesting objects using Meade's Autostar Goto facility. My motivation to write a book about the LXD Goto telescope series, first came from comments about an LXD55 AR-6 Refractor review, that was published on the LXD55 .com website. From then on, ... Read more
I have owned telescopes for over 25 years since I was a young lad. I purchased an LXD55 AR-6 Refractor in 2002, and was one of the first to own one in the UK. I am also a proud owner of an LXD75 SC-8. Armed with these two very different telescopes, I have spent many hours searching the skies for interesting objects using Meade's Autostar Goto facility. My motivation to write a book about the LXD Goto telescope series, first came from comments about an LXD55 AR-6 Refractor review, that was published on the LXD55 .com website. From then on, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387364896
SKU
V9780387364896
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About Martin Peston
Martin Peston obtained a first-class degree in Astrophysics at QM & Westfield, University of London. He currently works as a Systems Analyst and has been involved in various UK space and defence projects.
Reviews for A User's Guide to the Meade LXD55 and LXD75 Telescopes (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
"Good news for all those who have found their Meade telescope just a tiny bit unfriendly. Tame the beast with this excellent book by our friend Martin Peston." (Brian May, banguniverse.com) "Many readers of my book Using the Meade ETX have told me that they keep the book handy when using their ETX telescope. I suspect that many LXD telescope ... Read more