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Visually Observing Comets
David A. J. Seargent
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Description for Visually Observing Comets
Paperback. Series: Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide. Num Pages: 276 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, 33 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127. .
In these days of computers and CCD cameras, visual comet observers can still contribute scientifically useful data with the help of this handy reference for use in the field. Comets are one of the principal areas for productive pro-amateur collaboration in astronomy, but finding comets requires a different approach than the observing of more predictable targets. Principally directed toward amateur astronomers who prefer visual observing or who are interested in discovering a new comet or visually monitoring the behavior of known comets, it includes all the advice needed to thrive as a comet observer. After ... Read more
In these days of computers and CCD cameras, visual comet observers can still contribute scientifically useful data with the help of this handy reference for use in the field. Comets are one of the principal areas for productive pro-amateur collaboration in astronomy, but finding comets requires a different approach than the observing of more predictable targets. Principally directed toward amateur astronomers who prefer visual observing or who are interested in discovering a new comet or visually monitoring the behavior of known comets, it includes all the advice needed to thrive as a comet observer. After ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319454344
SKU
V9783319454344
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About David A. J. Seargent
David Seargent is a former part-time lecturer in Philosophy with the Department of Community Programs at the University of Newcastle (Australia). He is a regular contributor of a comet column to Australian Sky & Telescope and formerly to Sky & Space magazine. Additionally, he authored the following books in Springer's Astronomers' Universe series: The Greatest Comets in History; Weird Astronomy; ... Read more
Reviews for Visually Observing Comets
The book is full of very useful information for the dedicated comet hunter, not just for the comets that attain visual magnitudes, but for those that are no more than a smudge, barely visible through a small telescope against the stellar background. ... Any serious comet observer will want this book in their arsenal ... . (Malcolm Gough, The ... Read more