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- Entirely self-contained and detailed. You need only a pair of binoculars - no other astronomical books, atlases, or computer programs... nothing!
- The concise and easy-to-understand introduction to astronomy makes any previous knowledge of astronomy unnecessary
- Activities included will hone the observing skills of more amateur and practical astronomers and provide many nights of entertainment
- Numerous high-quality black and white illustrations guide inexperienced amateurs and help them become adept at locating objects
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars is a complete guide to practical astronomy, written for beginners, intermediate-level astronomers, and even people who have not yet turned their gaze to the night sky. The required observing equipment to get the full value from this book is no more than a pair of regular 10 x 50 binoculars, but even more can be seen with a small astronomical telescope.
This comprehensive introduction to astronomy and practical observing is far more than a guide to what can be seen in the night sky through binoculars. It introduces the reader to some basic (and some not-so-basic) astronomical concepts, and discusses the stars and their evolution, the planets, nebulae, and distant galaxies. There is a guide to selecting and using binoculars for astronomy, as well, as a ‘getting ready to observe’ section containing invaluable practical hints and tips.
The second part of the book is an extraordinarily complete atlas and guide to the night sky down to 30º N (covering all the USA and Europe). It is illustrated with superb and sometimes beautiful amateur astronomical photographs, detailed maps (down to 5th magnitude), descriptions, and data on all astronomical objects of interest.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This volume is so crammed with information that the index is a very welcome addition. … This provides you with a rich background about objects you can see … . It … deals with the constellations, giving charts, photos and informative text describing the binocular delights within.” (Mark Parrish, Sky at Night Magazine, April, 2010)
“Book such as this , subtitled ‘250+ wonderful sky objects to see and explore’ , will attract the attention of many a skygazer. … I expect that many potential readers will wonder, as I did, how much of this material is truly necessary in a book supposedly aimed at users of 10 × 50 binoculars. … It is undoubtedly an impressive achievement … . As if to underline this, the book ends with a list of basic objects for beginners … .” (Ian Ridpath, The Observatory, Vol. 130, August, 2010)
Authors and Affiliations
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bojan Kambic
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars
Book Subtitle: 250+ Wonderful Sky Objects to See and Explore
Authors: Bojan Kambic
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85355-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-85354-3Published: 16 October 2009
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-85355-0Published: 06 October 2009
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 510
Number of Illustrations: 204 b/w illustrations
Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Astronomy