How to Use a Computerized Telescope - Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 1

Informationen zum Autor Michael Covington is one of America's leading amateur astronomers and the author of Astrophotography for the Amateur (0521641330). Klappentext The first handbook that describes how to start observing the sky with a computerized telescope. Zusammenfassung How to Use a Computerized Telescope is the first handbook that describes how to start observing the night sky with a computerized telescope. Full of practical advice and tips for troubleshooting! it explains how your telescope tracks sky movements! and how to get the most out of any computerized telescope. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Telescopes in General: 1. Welcome to amateur astronomy!; 2. How the sky moves; 3. How telescopes track the stars; 4. Using equatorial mounts and wedges; 5. Telescope optics; 6. Eyepieces and optical accessories; 7. Astrophotography; 8. Troubleshooting; Part II. Three Classical Telescopes: 9. Three that led the revolution; 10. Meade LX200; 11. Celestron NexStar 5 and 8; 12. Meade Autostar (ETX and LX90).

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Michael A Covington, Michael A. Covington
• Edition: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 26.09.2002
• EAN: 9780521007900
• ISBN: 978-0-521-00790-0
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 245 mm x 12 mm
• Thèmes: Practical Amateur Astronomy; Practical Amateur Astronomy; Practical Amateur Astronomy 2 Volume Paperback Set; Practical Amateur Astronomy 2
• Catégorie: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Physique, astronomie > Astronomie