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Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Martin Mobberley
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  • A guide to the purchase and use of all astronomical equipment - from telescopes to CCD cameras.
  • Up-to-date treatment including commercially available items.
  • Ideal for newcomers as well as experienced amateur astronomers.
  • Competitively priced in the Practical Astronomy Series.

Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Fundamentals for Beginners

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 1-6

  3. Refractors and Reflectors

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 7-35

  4. Catadioptrics, Cassegrains and Schmidt-Cassegrains

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 37-52

  5. Binoculars

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 53-59

  6. Eyepieces

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 61-77

  7. Telescope Mountings

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 79-95

  8. Accessories

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 97-152

  9. Electronic Imaging and the Electronics Revolution

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 153-197

  10. Image Processing, Planetarium and Telescope Control Software

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 199-213

  11. Video Astronomy

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 215-221

  12. Observatories

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 223-237

  13. Equipment for Observing the sun

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 239-251

  14. Star Atlases and Deep Sky Atlases

    • Martin Mobberley
    Pages 253-256

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 257-266
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Telescopes - refractors and reflectors - are the main items of equipment used by almost every amateur astronomer. The purpose of astronomical telescopes is to collect and focus more light than the human eye can, forming an image that can be viewed, photographed, or analysed. Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs makes buying and using both telescopes and their ancillary instruments easy for astronomers of all abilities. It begins by looking at the advantages and disadvantages of the basic types of refractors, reflectors, mountings and accessories. Observation techniques are also included, along with the use of filters, (colour, anti-pollution and nebula), types of photography (piggy-back, prime focus and eyepiece projection), and also CCD imaging (including types of CCD camera and their advantages and disadvantages compared to photography). Martin Mobberley provides a fascinating insight into astronomical software.

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