Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes - Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 2

Informationen zum Autor Michael Covington is one of America's leading amateur astronomers and the author of Astrophotography for the Amateur (0521641330). Klappentext A unique guide introducing the latest modern resources available to amateur observers. Zusammenfassung 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 and deep-sky objects with modest-sized telescopes under suburban conditions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Amateur Astronomy: 1. Using this book effectively; 2. Observing sites and conditions; 3. The Moon, the Sun, and eclipses; 4. The planets; 5. Comets, asteroids (minor planets), and artificial satellites; 6. Constellations; 7. Stars - identification, nomenclature, and maps; 8. Stars - physical properties; 9. Double and multiple stars; 10. Variable stars; 11. Clusters, nebulae, and galaxies; Part II. Celestial Objects for Suburban Telescopes: 12. Celestial objects for suburban telescopes; 13. The January-February sky (R.A. 6h-10h); 14. The March-April sky (R.A. 10h-14h); 15. The May-June sky (R.A. 14h-18h); 16. The July-August sky (R.A. 18h-22h); 17. The September-October sky (R.A. 22h-2h); 18. The November-December sky (R.A. 2h-6h); Part III. Appendices: A. Converting decimal minutes to seconds; B. Precession from 1950 to 2000; C. Julian date, 2001-2015.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Michael A Covington, Michael A. Covington, Michael A. (University of Georgia) Covington
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 26.09.2002
• EAN: 9780521524193
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52419-3
• Pages: 282
• Thèmes: Practical Amateur Astronomy; Practical Amateur Astronomy; Practical Amateur Astronomy 2 Volume Paperback Set; Practical Amateur Astronomy 2
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Physique, astronomie > Astronomie; Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy