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- Deals in depth with the practical side of telescope maintenance
- Describes how to evaluate new and used telescopes of all types
- Covers the routine care, cleaning and maintenance of all astronomical optical systems
- Includes practical collimation (alignment of optics) instructions for all major optical designs
- Sections deal with mountings and mechanical assemblies
- 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 (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
From the reviews:
"Internationally known amateur author Pepin has produced a useful manual for both the beginning and experienced telescope user and/or maker. His descriptions … are so clear that they should be mandatory reading for anyone thinking of purchasing a new or used telescope. … Practical hints for many aspects … are detailed and clear. The book is profusely illustrated with drawings and images. Several appendixes … add to its value. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers; professionals." (M.-K.Hemenway, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (9), May, 2005)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Care of Astronomical Telescopes and Accessories
Book Subtitle: A Manual for the Astronomical Observer and Amateur Telescope Maker
Authors: M. Barlow Pepin
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b138280
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-715-5Published: 17 December 2004
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84628-071-9Published: 30 March 2006
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 252
Number of Illustrations: 82 b/w illustrations
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques