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D. A. Jenkins - First Light and Beyond: Making a Success of Astronomical Observing - 9783319188508 - V9783319188508
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First Light and Beyond: Making a Success of Astronomical Observing

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Description for First Light and Beyond: Making a Success of Astronomical Observing Paperback. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, 69 black & white illustrations, 54 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
Amateur astronomers who have been disappointed by the results of an observing session can take comfort in the guidance of this book, which advises how to still gain useful experience in seemingly failed nights at the telescope. In a world with imperfect seeing conditions, incredible observing sessions are often mixed with less inspiring ones, discouraging the amateur observer. This book is designed to minimize subsequent disappointment for astronomers who encounter a few bad observing sessions, helping novice observers take something worthwhile away each and every time they go out under the night sky, regardless of the observations that ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Condition
New
Series
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319188508
SKU
V9783319188508
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About D. A. Jenkins
D. A. Jenkins has had a passion for writing since his teen years, when he resolved to produce a body of work that would both satisfy the needs of readers and his passion to create. Since then he has written business material for several large institutions, organizations, and individual clients, and has also created various short fictional works. He studied ... Read more

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