Celestial objects for modern telescopes /
In addition to the more standard techniques, this unique guide introduces the latest modern resources available to today's astronomer, including personal computers, the Internet, and computerized telescopes. It offers detailed practical advice for observing the Sun, Moon, planets, and 200 stars...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002
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| Series: | Practical amateur astronomy
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Using this book effectively; Chapter 2 Observing sites and conditions; Chapter 3 The Moon, the Sun, and eclipses; Chapter 4 The planets; Chapter 5 Comets, asteroids (minor planets), and artificial satellites; Chapter 6 Constellations; Chapter 7 Stars
- identification, nomenclature, and maps; Chapter 8 Stars
- physical properties; Chapter 9 Double and multiple stars; Chapter 10 Variable stars; Chapter 11 Clusters, nebulae, and galaxies; Chapter 12 How these objects were chosen