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The New Amateur Astronomer
Martin Mobberley
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Description for The New Amateur Astronomer
Paperback. Offers a road map of modern astronomy. This book discusses equipment including: computer-driven telescopes, CCD cameras, and imaging processing software. It offers an overview of various scientific projects by serious amateurs. It provides basic formulas and technical terms without formal derivations. It includes an appendix with references. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 229 pages, 222 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 240 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Amateur astronomy has changed beyond recognition in less than two decades. The reason is, of course, technology. Affordable high-quality telescopes, computer-controlled 'go to' mountings, autoguiders, CCD cameras, video, and (as always) computers and the Internet, are just a few of the advances that have revolutionized astronomy for the twenty-first century. Martin Mobberley first looks at the basics before going into an in-depth study of what's available commercially. He then moves on to the revolutionary possibilities that are open to amateurs, from imaging, through spectroscopy and photometry, to patrolling for near-earth objects - the search for comets and asteroids that may ... Read more
Amateur astronomy has changed beyond recognition in less than two decades. The reason is, of course, technology. Affordable high-quality telescopes, computer-controlled 'go to' mountings, autoguiders, CCD cameras, video, and (as always) computers and the Internet, are just a few of the advances that have revolutionized astronomy for the twenty-first century. Martin Mobberley first looks at the basics before going into an in-depth study of what's available commercially. He then moves on to the revolutionary possibilities that are open to amateurs, from imaging, through spectroscopy and photometry, to patrolling for near-earth objects - the search for comets and asteroids that may ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Condition
New
Weight
358g
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852336639
SKU
V9781852336639
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Reviews for The New Amateur Astronomer
From the reviews: The book ... serves not only as an informative guide but also as a source of ideas and inspiration. ... is a solid guide to high-tech amateur astronomy by an author who is better at explaining his subject matter than most people. The book is ... Read more